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Asset Allocator

Asset Allocator
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    Why active fund management still has a role to play in portfolios

    07/05/2026 | 20 mins.
    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.

    The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter.
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    Diversification is not a free lunch for investors

    30/04/2026 | 21 mins.
    Industry veteran Dan Kemp, founder of Portfolio Thinking, discusses the challenges of diversification on the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast.

    The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter.
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    Inflation protection a major priority for Pictet’s multi-asset boss

    23/04/2026 | 20 mins.
    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

    16/04/2026 | 31 mins.
    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.

    The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter.
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    RBC Brewin Dolphin: We have moved away from the 60/40 portfolio

    09/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    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.

    The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter.
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About Asset Allocator
Every week the Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection, the major investment trends of the moment, and exclusive data on how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. They'll be joined by guests from across the profession to unpick some of these trends.Asset Allocator is a news and analysis service tailored to the needs of UK wealth managers, fund selectors and discretionary fund managers. Our proprietary fund and asset allocation data, compiled using information provided by the UK’s leading DFMs, provide unique insights into the issues that drive investment decisions. To sign up to the free newsletter, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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