Again, no dramatic changes to positioning, rather some tweaks to existing allocations.
OVERSEAS EQUITIES
European equities continue to merit greater consideration and allocations rise for some. The balance of geographical holdings elsewhere looks sensible.
UK EQUITIES
Still looks decently placed for economic recovery – our existing allocations and the market capitalisation split between large and smaller companies look about right.
SPECIALIST
We continue to be proactive in identifying interesting thematic ideas but nothing new has met our stringent standards for inclusion in portfolios.
FIXED INCOME
We have enjoyed the diversification benefits of Treasuries recently and are keeping faith for now. The fixed income exposure is very well diversified and there is a good mix of assets with different rate sensitivities and credit qualities.
PROPERTY
We have considered the introduction of a global property exposure for higher risk investors and although not introducing holdings this month, the discussion is likely to continue.
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES
We are trimming our alternatives allocation with equities benefiting in some portfolios. Lower down the risk scale protective holdings increase slightly.
CASH
Holdings reflect both the rates available on cash and the general state of asset markets.
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