The Asset Allocator Podcast

James Mee, co‑head of multi‑asset and director at W1M, joins funds reporter Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe to discuss the latest developments in markets, and why income portfolios remain key to his firm's offering.

Cranley Macfarlane, head of bespoke private clients and deputy chief investment officer at Church House Investment Management, discusses how client needs are shifting, the use of in-house funds, and whether active management still has a meaningful role to play as passive investing continues to gain momentum, with funds correspondent Aamina Zafar and contributing editor David Thorpe.

Industry veteran Dan Kemp, founder of Portfolio Thinking, discusses the challenges of diversification on the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.