Economic uncertainty top concern for half of advisers

Economic uncertainty was the biggest concern for half of the 44 advisers polled by the asset manager this month. A quarter regarded generating positive returns as their biggest worry, while one-sixth highlighted ‘increasing regulatory burdens'. None of the advisers canvassed cited losing business to robo-advisers and digital tools as their top concern. The poll also suggested almost three-quarters (70%) of financial advisers planned to increase their allocation to multi-asset over the course of 2017. Almost one in five (20%) planned to increase their allocation to passives while just ...