Managed solutions

A marked rise in net fee income in its investment management division helped Rathbone Brothers post a 30% increase in profits in 2011.

GAM has poached two Quilter executives as the global investment manager looks to expand its discretionary fund management (DFM) capability and develop outsourcing solutions for UK IFAs.

Andrew Cole, investment manager of the Baring Multi Asset fund, explains why he has been adding risk back into his portfolio.

Platform sales on Axa Wealth's wrap proposition Elevate rose 75% in 2011 to £1.3bn, bringing total platform assets under administration to £3.5bn.

FundsNetwork has extended its managed solutions offering with the launch of a risk-profiling service for its multi asset range.

Fidelity is set to expand its multi-asset fund range with the launch of the Multi-Asset Income fund for managers Richard Skelt and Eugene Philalithis.

Net retail sales slumped nearly 40% last year to their lowest level in three years, according the IMA's annual figures.

David Coombs, head of multi asset investments at Rathbones, is confident we are moving toward a real solution in Europe. But he says several risks remain...

Aviva Investors' London-based equity fund managers are at risk after the group said it is planning to cut 12% of its workforce globally in its latest shake-up.

Here's a New Year puzzle for you. Funds A and B have an AMC 1.5%, but fund A's trading costs are lower. So which is better value for money? Which is better value?