Managed solutions

Rathbones’ head of multi-asset investments David Coombs on why it may be time to review your alternatives exposure.

Man Group has launched a multi-strategy fund investing across a range of its own funds, and those of its subsidiaries including recently acquired GLG Partners.

Gary Potter and Rob Burdett, co-heads of Thames River Multi-Capital, on how their investment process is a mix of "art, science and the intensive application of common sense".

Henderson Global Investors is to merge the three Gartmore Multi-Manager funds run by Tony Lanning and Bill McQuaker into its own range as part of an overhaul of its offering.

Former Gartmore multi-managers Ari Towli and Nick Roberts have joined John Husselbee's multi-asset boutique North Investment Partners.

Jupiter Strategic Total Return fund manager Miles Geldard says multi-asset investing with an emphasis on risk budgeting is the logical development of portfolio diversification.

Architas, the multi-manager arm of Axa, has launched three multi-asset funds of passive funds for Steve Allen, an investment analyst at the firm.

David Jane is preparing to roll out the first offering from his new boutique, Darwin Investment Managers, and is making plans for a second absolute-return focused product later this year.

The former head of multi-manager at F&C, Dean Cheeseman, has joined Mercer as an equity portfolio manager within its investment management business.

Fund of funds experienced record net retail sales figures last year. Gary Potter, co-head of Thames River Multi-Capital, explains why...