Managed solutions

Multi-managers reveal the funds that helped them navigate their portfolios through a difficult 2011.

Simon Evan-Cook, investment manager, multi-asset funds at Premier Asset Management, explains how to allocate assets in the current, uncertain climate.

Maria Merricks asks three industry experts which alternative asset class has been the best performer over the past 12 months.

With more companies open to the idea of paying dividends, Elliot Farley, co-manager of the T. Bailey Growth fund, says emerging markets are no longer just about capital growth.

Investec has launched a multi-asset fund for Philip Saunders and John Stopford which aims to provide a one-stop-shop solution for investors wanting emerging markets exposure.

Lee Robertson, CEO of wealth management firm Investment Quorum, explains why he is still positive on equity markets despite negative sentiment.

Justin Onuekwusi, multi-asset fund manager at Aviva Investors, says high yield bonds and equities may well reward investors looking to gradually increase risk.

Aviva Investors' Justin Onuekwusi has increased his exposure to risk assets across his multi-asset portfolios in recent months, including taking his first positions in high yield debt.

Volatile market conditions have presented a unique opportunity to gain exposure to assets previously considered "toxic", according to David Coombs, head of multi-asset management investments at Rathbones.

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched an additional multi-asset fund for Mike Turner with a bias towards emerging markets.