SLI’s

Architas CIO Caspar Rock has increased his funds' weightings to equities - particularly Japan - in the expectation the momentum behind the recent move into risk assets will continue.

PRESSURE POINT

Fund groups are preparing for a price war in the first quarter of next year as they overhaul their charging structures ahead of RDR.

Juan Valenzuela gives his thoughts on the impact of the latest round of QE in the UK and abroad.

Invesco Perpetual is hoping to match the success of its £15bn fixed income range with the launch of its upcoming multi-asset arm, following the hire of three managers from Standard Life Investments' GARS team.

Standard Life Investments' Harry Nimmo said his buy-and-hold philosophy is the secret behind delivering top-quartile returns over the past two decades.

Global asset allocators are urging investors to look past the VIX index's fall to a five-year low last week, and shield assets against a further bout of volatility in the coming months.

Ashcourt Rowan has poached Alan Scrimger from Standard Life Investments (SLI) to head the group's research proposition.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) increased assets under management in its third party business to a record level of £76.1bn in Q1, as a result of demand for fixed income and GARS, as well as positive market movements.

THE BIG QUESTION