Julian Howard

The US mid-terms might matter…a bit

28 October 2026 | Julian Howard

American politics remain deeply polarised, with the cultural divisions characterising the 2024 presidential election showing no sign of abating.

Q3 Multi-Asset Perspectives: Tightening not frightening

15 October 2026 | Julian Howard

The third quarter of 2026 saw a more subdued return from global markets compared to the second quarter, with the MSCI AC World Index delivering +1.3% in local currency terms.

Tightening not frightening - the case for some profit-taking amid a rally

08 September 2026 | Julian Howard

One of the more common errors in portfolio management is conflating near-term tactical portfolio adjustments with a strategic change of view.

Diversification in the AI era

05 August 2026 | Julian Howard

It is no exaggeration that artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating investment discourse today, with debate raging over whether we really are on the precipice of a revolution that will power the profits of both the enablers and beneficiaries of AI for many years to come.

Another Double win for GAM at the 2024 Citywire Investment Performance Awards

October 2024

GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Strategy.  Congratulations to Andrea Quapp, Julian Howard and the GAM Investment Solutions (GIS) group.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

Double awards for GAM’s Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies in Austria

November 2023

GAMs Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies have been honoured by the Austrian GELD magazine, in two categories: Equity Fund of Funds (1st place) and Mixed fund of funds - flexible – conservative (3rd place). These awards recognise the best funds of funds in Austria.

Congratulations to Julian Howard and his team for their excellent performance and achievements.

Read more (in German) here.

Double win for GAM at the 2023 Citywire Investment Performance Awards

October 2023

GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Portfolio.  Congratulations to Julian Howard, Phil Alexakis, Anisa Shek and Manveer Badesha from the London MACS investment team.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

Two managers chosen for Citywire Wealth Manager 100

October 2022

Julian Howard and James McDaid have each been selected for Citywire Wealth Manager’s annual list of the 100 leading fund selectors across the UK and Channel Islands.

Click here to see the full list.