Advisers face a tough job when asked to recommend the most suitable fund(s) from a choice of thousands. The task of wading through all these funds and assessing the styles and ability of their managers is very complex, difficult and time consuming.

On top of that, an adviser is required to constantly review and rebalance portfolios.

A potential solution to this could be to access one of the multi-manager funds on Standard Life’s sigma platform, which offers a convenient and effective investment proposition for clients.

With this in mind, we spoke to six fund management groups to get their views on the benefits of dealing with multi manager investing.

Please click on the logos to read each fund manager's view...

	'A multi-manager has the market expertise and resources to perform the research'		’...a compelling investment solution to advisers and investors alike‘
	’A multi-manager fund also provides greater tax efficiency...‘		’…it is important to choose a fund of funds that is genuinely aiming to outperform…’
	’A fund of funds therefore benefits from both specialisation and diversification’		’these products can deliver strong and consistent returns for clients’

Past performance is not a guide to the future. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Standard Life. No guarantees are given regarding the effectiveness of any arrangements entered into on the basis of this content.

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