Asian family offices struggle with legacy planning: DBS report
The founders’ wish to retain control remains a barrier to intergenerational succession, a DBS commissioned report found.
Multi-asset
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BNPP AM brings four funds to Hong Kong through Hang Seng Bank
Hang Seng Bank has onboarded the BNP Paribas Asset Management funds to its wealth management platform.
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Fed expected to pause rate hikes despite hot inflation
AllianzGI, Allspring and BlackRock predict a delay in rate hikes at the next Fed meeting, but not an end to monetary tightening.
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Aberdeen joins with Prudential for multi-asset fund
The abrdn SICAV I – Diversified Income fund is available under Prudential’s investment-linked assurance scheme in Hong Kong
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Schroders’ Dorian Carrell addresses the limitations of 60/40
Dorian Carrell, head of multi-asset income at Schroders, bases his balanced strategy on three pillars.
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AB: Stock/bond mix may not be enough for income investors
Stickier inflation and changing asset correlations mean income investors need to diversify their sources of yield without sacrificing exposure to long-term growth, say Karen Watkin and Fahd Malik.
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Natixis IM: AI will still drive markets in 2026
88% of strategists believe productivity gains from AI will translate into higher corporate profits.
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Asian investors rotate into equities as bond flows turn negative: Calastone report
Multi-asset funds remained the strongest-performing asset class during the first half of this year.
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Aberdeen’s MyFolio range increases allocations to infrastructure, real estate and short-dated bonds
Structural drivers underpin demand in global infrastructure and real estate, as equity return assumptions move lower, said Aberdeen Investments.
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JPMAM takes pro-risk tilt in multi-asset portfolios
Earnings momentum should support markets, says JP Morgan Asset Management’s Sylvia Sheng.
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LGI partners with BIBDS to launch Islamic income and growth fund
The Lion-BIBDS Islamic Income & Growth Fund is a globally diversified, shariah-compliant multi-asset fund built for regular income and long-term capital appreciation.
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Fidelity International: Beware of shifting equity bond correlations
Investors should prepare for more bouts of positively correlated equity and bond moves, according to Matthew Quaife, global head of multi asset investment management at Fidelity International.
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T. Rowe Price: EM concentration and correlation risks are underappreciated
Multi asset investors may be taking on more tech exposure than they realise in their emerging market equity allocations.
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UBS AM: Managing the ‘disconnect between the macro and micro’
A more granular, thematic approach is increasingly necessary for multi-asset investing, says UBS AM’s asset allocators.
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The top multi-asset funds that have delivered a smooth ride
FSA highlights 20 multi asset funds that outperformed with low volatility and drawdowns during the past two years.
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Morningstar: Multi-asset funds still struggle to beat benchmarks
Investors continued to pour money into cheaper options, the research found.
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The top 10 performing mixed asset funds of 2025
The top performers were Asia and emerging markets focused strategies.