Asset allocation

Advisers are being warned they may come under scrutiny for using asset allocation tools linked to a single provider ahead of regulatory reviews next year.

Fidelity has launched low-cost versions of its Multi Asset fund range, run by Trevor Greetham, following moves by peers including Schroders to offer similar investment products.

Simon Evan Cook, investment manager at Premier Fund Managers, says the search for value opportunities is proving difficult

David Coombs, head of Multi Asset Investments at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, asks if investors should be turning to risk-free assets?

Barclays Wealth has launched a series of risk-profiled portfolios investing in ETFs to provide cost efficient access to multiple asset classes globally.

Cost is the main consideration for investors when choosing ETFs, with over 60% of current ETF users citing low-cost as a 'very important' factor, according to Morningstar.

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Schroders CIO Alan Brown has urged investors to undertake a major rethink of their traditional asset allocation models after the credit crunch exposed the dangers of static portfolio construction.

Troika Dialog asset management has unveiled an ETF tracking the RTS Standard index on the RTS exchange in Russia.

By sticking to model portfolios, investors might be missing out on major opportunities for growth.