Last week Simon Evan-Cook made his formal return to the multi-asset sector by launched the Downing Fox model portfolios.

Evan-Cook came to prominence as a senior member of Premier Miton's multi-asset team, which he was a member of for 14 years before leaving in 2021.

As he launches his new multi-asset proposition, Evan-Cook joins David Thorpe and Dave Baxter to discuss what he's trying to do differently with the Downing Fox range of portfolios.

They discuss why he prefers to invest in smaller funds, why it's a good thing for DFMs to use global equity funds and the unique approach he is taking to portfolio construction.

The Asset Allocator Podcast is a fortnightly series aimed at discretionary fund managers, fund selectors and wealth managers, providing insight into the issues that drive investment decisions.