Market volatility has increased again at the start of the year due to intensified worries over Chinese growth weakness, geopolitical tensions and a further fall of the oil price. Although a lot of bad news is already priced in, we prefer to maintain a cautious positioning.

Natixis Global Asset Management (Natixis Global AM) has today published the first annual edition of its Global Portfolio Barometer, offering insights into model portfolios across the world and the asset allocation decisions made throughout 2015.

According to Shogo Maeda, Head of Japan Equities, despite the recent volatility, Japanese companies' prospects continue to look bright.

According to Wouter Sturkenboom, Senior Investment Strategist at Russell Investments, the European financial sector has been selling off very hard this year and there are genuine concerns which underpin the declines...

The performance of CTAs during the recent market meltdown is remarkable. It highlights the fact that the power of diversification of the strategy in a portfolio remains intact. Recent developments provide additional evidence that managed futures often outperform traditional long-only investments and hedge fund strategies during market dislocations and macro events.