Multiple issues for multi-asset investors
How should advisers navigate the sector when there are so many views on how to get it right?
By
Cherry Reynard
Multi-asset investment has become a mainstay for many advisers, but separating the amateurs from the professionals isn’t always easy.
There is a proliferation of offerings, launched by fund groups, discretionary managers and even adviser firms themselves. Recent strong markets have flattered even the most inexperienced multi-asset manager. However, the future is likely to be more difficult, and advisers will need to seek out a true specialist to help see them through.
Identifying those specialists is not straightforward. While multi-asset managers are often keen to explain why their approach is best, whether a fund manager uses trackers, active funds, takes a multi-manager approach or invests directly appears to have little definitive bearing on the outcome.