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The Asset Allocator Podcast
Every few weeks the Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection, the major investment trends of the moment, and exclusive data on how DFMs are positioning their portfolios. They'll be joined by guests from across the prof...
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Inflation protection a major priority for Pictet’s multi-asset boss
20:20|Focused fixed income portfolios and European nominal bonds are important building blocks of Pictet’s investment strategy to beat inflation, says Shaniel Ramjee, co-head of multi-asset investments at Pictet Asset Management, who dives into the parts of the fixed income and equity markets he regards as attractive right now with Aamina Zafar, funds reporter, and David Thorpe, contributing editor at Asset Allocator.Ramjee also discusses corporate earrings in the US, as well as the market’s rapidly changing view on inflation as tensions between the US and Iran continue to unfold. He also delves deeper into the picks and shovels angle of backing infrastructure behind AI and defence.
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Quilter WealthSelect boss: What 20 years in the MPS market has taught me
31:00|Stuart Clark, who jointly runs the WealthSelect range of model portfolios at Quilter, discusses markets and the lessons he has learned along the way with funds reporter Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe.RBC Brewin Dolphin: We have moved away from the 60/40 portfolio
16:26|David Hood, head of investment solutions at RBC Brewin Dolphin, discusses the traditional asset allocation approach and how his firm tries to do it differently, with contributing editor David Thorpe, and funds correspondent Aamina Zafar.Why Isio have no government bonds in their MPS
21:41|At a time when most investors are chasing the next shiny thing, Isio portfolio manager Daniel Nielsen is dusting off an old classic and bringing asset-backed securities back into the conversation, with Asset Allocator's contributing editor David Thorpe, and editor of FT Adviser Simoney Kyriakou.Why there are no safe havens left
18:15|David Coombs, head of multi-asset at Rathbones, discusses the ongoing market turbulence and the search for safe havens with Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe and FT Adviser chief reporter Tara O'Connor.How Fidelity think about risk in their new MPS
33:30|Caroline Shaw, who jointly runs the new model portfolio range at Fidelity, discusses how she hopes to stand out in a crowded market, and how she thinks about risk management at a time of elevated volatility in markets, with FT Adviser editor Simoney Kyriakou and Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe.Govt bonds ‘still the best safe haven and store of capital’
16:30|James Klempster, Liontrust's deputy head of multi-asset, discusses portfolio construction at a time of severe market strife with FT Adviser's Tara O'Connor and Asset Allocator's contributing editor David Thorpe.