
M&G versus Matthews Asia: Head-to-Head
FSA compares the M&G (Lux) Asian A Acc fund and the Matthews Asia ex Japan Total Return Equity A Acc fund.

BlackRock: US assets still core to portfolios
The world’s largest asset manager is sticking to its overweight to US stocks on a tactical horizon.

AB: Why quality is key in US allocations as exceptionalism fades
Despite doubts over whether the US can continue to be an exceptional source of equity returns, investors can still find companies able to deliver consistent, profitable growth, says John H Fogarty.

Morgan Stanley IM’s Dennis Lynch on AI: “There is no clear winner”
Dennis Lynch, who heads up some of Morgan Stanley IM’s top-performing growth equity strategies, shares with FSA his thoughts on artificial intelligence and investing in the face of volatility.

RQI Investors brings flagship quant value strategy to Singapore, UK, Europe and Canada
The new UCITS vehicle has secured $20m in seed funding from a family office and $30m from its parent First Sentier Investors.

JPMAM backs a high income equity strategy
A high income-oriented global equity portfolio has historically generated extra income with less volatility, says JP Morgan’s Sam Witherow.

5 funds that have bounced back post-tariff sell-off
FSA highlights five global equity funds that have outperformed since markets started to recover from the tariff sell-off.

Lazard AM: Navigating market shifts through quantitative equity investment
A quantitative strategy tilted toward lower valuations, higher growth and quality measures produces consistent excess returns, says Antony Creighton, director, head of strategy (Asia ex-Japan) at Lazard Asset Management.

Fidelity: Focus on high-quality dividend payers
Investors should use the “three fundamental building blocks”, says Fidelity’s Jochen Breuer.

Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone partner to combine public-private assets
The firms aim to bring multi-asset strategies with both public and private assets to the masses.

Liontrust and AllianzGI: All eyes on AI
After a volatile start to the year, two managers discuss the outlook for the tech market.

Top-performing fund beats S&P 500 buying cheap European stocks
The Brandes European value fund has been crushing the competition, and it boils down to a fixation on price, according to the fund’s co-manager Jeffrey Germain.

ARK Invest: Is AI the wonder cure for the broken healthcare sector?
Adopting new technology could help pharma and biotech firms fix the expensive and lengthily drug development process, writes Rahul Bhushan.