Conjecture: Multi-Asset Investing

This rapid increase in multi-asset investing has been attributed to a number of factors, mainly investors' desire to minimise investment risk and the IFAs need to fulfil recent FSA regulatory changes. Are multi-asset funds the best choice for the small investor and how do the managers cope with the discipline of investing across asset classes and dealing with such broad investment parameters? Points discussed: What should investors expect from multi-asset performance? Which clients will benefit most from the multi-asset fund approach? How do managers assess risk when investing acros...