Behind The Screens: Talking Multi-Asset with W1M

18/12/2025 26 min
Behind The Screens: Talking Multi-Asset with W1M

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Tune in to this Behind The Screens podcast episode, where Alex Farlow, Associate Director of Multi Asset Research at Titan Square Mile, is joined by James Mee, Co-Head of Multi-Asset Strategies at W1M, to discuss the Waverton Multi-Asset Income Fund and the Multi-Asset Growth fund range; both rated on our Academy of Funds. Their discussion explores James’ investment journey and career path, the philosophy and objectives behind W1M’s multi-asset portfolios, and the role alternative assets play in portfolio construction. The conversation also delves into the team’s current market outlook, how portfolios are positioned amid ongoing uncertainty, the key questions clients are asking today, and finishes with a more personal insight into James’s life beyond fund management. If you don't have time to listen to the full episode, you can jump to some of the highlights: 01:00 Could you tell us about your investment journey, how you started out and how you got to where you are today? 04:58 Could you tell us about how the Multi-Asset Growth fund range and the Multi Asset Income fund are managed and what they aim to do?  10:28 Why do alternative assets feature so heavily within the portfolios? 13:45 How doestheMulti-Asset team viewtheworld right now and how are your portfolios positioned? 19:34 What is the number one question that clients are asking you at the moment? 22:15 Being a fund manager can be a pretty stressful job; how do you relax and unwind, and what are your hobbies and interests away from the screen?  This podcast was recorded in November 2025. This podcast is issued by Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited ("SMICR") which is registered in England and Wales (08791142). Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and does not undertake regulated activities. Titan Square Mile is a trading style of Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited. Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Titan Wealth Holdings Limited (Registered Address: 101 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU).This podcast is aimed at professional advisers and regulated firms only and should not be passed on to or relied upon by any other persons. It is published by, and remains the copyright of, Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited. Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. This information represents the views and forecasts of Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited at the date of issue but may be subject to change without reference or notification to you. Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited does not offer investment advice or make recommendations regarding investments and nothing in this podcast shall be deemed to constitute financial or investment advice in any way and shall not constitute a regulated activity for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This podcast shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute an invitation or inducement to any person to engage in investment activity. Should you undertake any investment activity based on information contained herein, you do so entirely at your own risk and Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, costs or expenses incurred or suffered by you as a result. Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research Limited does not accept any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or a👥 STAY IN TOUCH 👥Follow us on LinkedIn.Subscribe to our monthly newsletter.Thank you for listening!

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