When asked for his views on ‘chance’, Mikhail Baryshnikov replied, “To walk across the street is a risk”. Pushed further, the great dancer may have spoken of managing risk by, for example, using designated pedestrian crossings and traffic lights.  All too obvious for pedestrians but what about the many risks that investors face? Can these be managed … and, if so, how?.

An MDA is an investment portfolio management service whereby you provide discretion to an investment manager to manage your portfolio on your behalf in accordance with your instructions, investment objectives and an agreed investment program. This mandate eliminates the need to constantly obtain your agreement or instructions to sell, buy, apply for, or redeem investments in financial products.

Ever been frustrated by outcomes resulting from two of the best-known proverbs in the English language? You know, the ones that go: “You can’t have your cake and eat it” and “You can’t have it both ways”. If you like being in control of your investments and you like to take the occasional break to get away from it all, you know it’s never been easy. Here’s some good news. Now, you can still have your cake and you can have things both ways.