Managed solutions

Wealth manager Caerus has appointed Mansard Capital to run its four risk-rated Dynamically Rebalanced Portfolio funds.

With a little help from a decades-old theory, Caspar Rock, CIO at Architas, assesses the very real differences between client risk appetite and capacity for loss

Mercer's Paul O'Connor is to join Henderson as a director on its multi-asset team. He will be involved in the management of an institutional strategy called Diversified Growth when he assumes his role at the firm on 28 January.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Premier has hired former Framlington CIO Neil Birrell to run its £63m Alternative Strategies fund, after co-manager Raj Hallen exited the firm.

Mirabaud Asset Management has launched a multi-asset strategy called Dynamic Allocation.

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F&C Investments has launched the first capital-protected RDR-compliant share class in the UK for its Lifestyle range and other multi-manager funds run by Gary Potter and Rob Burdett.

The euro crisis is over, according to European Commission president José Manuel Barroso.

Advisory businesses are acknowledging the benefits of execution-only capability, but struggling to build viable propositions, according to one major adviser support group.