Advisers and fund pickers on optimal portfolio construction

After a challenging year across the board for investments, 2023 also looks set to be a difficult one, albeit with slightly more optimistic corners. Inflation and interest rates sit as the primary concern for professional fund selectors around the world, according to a survey from Natixis Investment Managers, which asked 441 institutional investors in 29 countries in November and December last year. Similarly, professional advisers in the UK stated that clients were primarily concerned with capital loss and inflation, while interest rates were generally seen as less of a concern, accor...