Patrick Armstrong, multi-manager at Insight Investments , details - in the first of two articles - some of the questions advisers should ask of managers when seeking selecting investment options for your clients.
As the multi-manager sector becomes more and more crowded, it is becoming harder to tell the difference between the good and the ‘not so good’. How can you be sure you are investing your clients’ money with the right multi-manager? The first thing to consider is what a good multi-manager should do. A multi-manager has three primary responsibilities: picking best in class funds or managers, positioning portfolios to perform in an expected market environment and controlling portfolio risk. Not all managers are equally skilled at all tasks, and those that do not perform all three could b...
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