Andrew Morris: Managing risk within multi-asset portfolios

While our most recent articles have been targeted ones - analysing particular segments of the multi-asset space, such as risk ratings, client suitability and rebalancing - we thought we would begin 2018 with a broad look at investment risk. In particular, what are the risks inherent within investing and how can these be managed within a multi-asset portfolio? When analysing the various risks inherent within multi-asset portfolios, we would consider four main pillars - interest rate risk; market risk; currency or exchange rate risk; and brand risk. Generally, when ‘risk' is discussed, it ...