The Asset Allocator Podcast

Despite Evelyn Partners generally reducing exposure to UK equities, fund manager James Burns said he retains his “highest conviction” positions and revealed which funds escaped the cut.Speaking with Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe, Burns explained the evolution of his UK equity allocation, and also discussed his exposure to emerging markets, the US, and fixed income positions. 

The level and nature of risk in markets means diversification must happen within asset classes, not just between them, according to Richard Philbin, an asset allocator at Hawksmoor.Speaking with Asset Allocator podcast hosts Joseph Wilkins and David Thorpe, Philbin says one of the ways he is responding to present market conditions is moving down the market cap scale.Find out more, listen to the full podcast by clicking on the link above. 

Olivia Geldenhuys, head of investment specialists at Tatton, discusses the firm's equity exposure in the latest episode of the Asset Allocator podcast, hosted by chief reporter Jospeh Wilkins, with contributing editor David Thorpe.

Premier Miton's Chris Robinson joined Asset Allocator chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe to discuss equity markets, and revealed that he has recently taken profits on a number of markets. Robinson discussed his outlook on Japan and the US in particular.

On the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast, chief reporter Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe are joined by David Aujla, multi-asset investor at Invesco, to discuss the latest market trends.

This week Tara Fitzpatrick, multi-asset portfolio manager at Schroders, joins funds correspondent Joseph Wilkins and contributing editor David Thorpe to discuss how her team have reacted to the relative weakness of the dollar in 2025.

Gene Salerno, chief investment officer for UBP UK, joins Asset Allocator's Joseph Wilkins and David Thorpe to discuss global markets, and in particular why US equities may deserve another look.

The latest episode of the Asset Allocator podcast features hosts Jospeh Wilkins and David Thorpe discussing where value might be found in equity markets with Chelsea Financial Services managing director Darius McDermott, who reveals the market he thinks is the only cheap one left.

Quilter portfolio manager Sacha Chorley sat down with Asset Allocator contributing editor David Thorpe to discuss the firm's relative unqiue way of gaining alternatives exposure, the role of derivatives in asset allocation and where they are finding opportunities during the present volatile market conditions.