Advisers zoom in on capital preservation strategies

Prior to Q4, research into capital preservation strategies had declined quarter-on-quarter over the course of the year.  Searches for funds with this objective were up by 12.2 percentage points, rising from just 6.6% in Q3. Capital allocation and income retained the top outcomes spots by searches, at 39.6% and 37.5% respectively. However, their overall share dropped from 45.9% and 42.6%, according to Square Mile's quarterly Market Intelligence Report. Inflation protection was the least searched fund type, accounting for 4.2% and down from 4.9% in Q3. This suggests that advisers no lon...