The argument for passives in multi-asset strategies

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Justin Onuekwusi, fund manager at Legal & General Investment Management, explores the many benefits of adopting an almost exclusively passive strategy in a multi-asset offering.

The multi-asset landscape has changed significantly during the past few years. Now, investors and fund managers alike are being drawn towards passively managed strategies. The old active versus passive debate, therefore, seems increasingly irrelevant. What actually matters most is choosing the right funds, with the right investment style, to meet the needs of a particular multi-asset strategy. With this in mind, there are many advantages to investing almost exclusively in passive funds, especially when you are trying to consistently meet specific risk targets. The rise of index The ...

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