The already booming multi-manager market looks set to become even more popular, with expansion into emerging markets and new-style funds major factors in this growth. Tiffany Hancock looks at the options available
Multi-manager investing has never been so popular, and investors all over the world are looking for a piece of the action. Two months ago, for example, HSBC launched a Chinese equity fund, the first Hong Kong-listed fund to use a multi-manager approach, which raised $1.1bn in just four weeks. And while manager of managers and fund of funds are currently the most popular structures, Defaqto has predicted the environment could be set to change with hybrid funds, a mix between the two, likely to grow in popularity. According to Defaqto's latest multi-manager report Blending Talents, hybrid f...
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