Story by: Daniel McAllister, Investment Adviser
Banking giant Lloyds TSB has announced it is investing between £300m and £400m in the Julius Baer Absolute Return Bond Fund.
Aegon Asset Management is currently running dummy long/short portfolios in both equities and fixed income with a view to launching absolute return strategies, managing director Andrew Fleming has revealed.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has announced an array of new funds to be brought out over the next 12 months as it continues its push into the UK retail market.
Financial spreads are beckoning to managers, but avoiding bankruptcies is key
Cazenove Capital’s UK Absolute Target fund, managed by Tim Russell, has exceeded £115m in fewer than four months.
Cazenove Capital's UK Absolute Target fund, managed by Tim Russell, has exceeded £115m in fewer than four months.
Absolute return fixed income funds are a great source of diversification and returns in these turbulent market conditions, according to Baring Asset Management
Underperformance is not a cue for investors to withdraw, says RWC Partners's Mannix
Investors should not abandon absolute return funds just because many of them have periods of underperformance, according to RWC Partners.
Investors in search of uncorrelated assets and growth potential in volatile markets should look to absolute return fixed-income products to generate alpha, according to Baring Asset Management.
Absolute return funds have proved popular lately as cautious investors seek safety in falling markets, but there is not guarantee that they won't drop in value. Neal Underwood makes the case for adding capital protection to mitigate the downside
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The prospect of earning cash plus returns in falling markets is attractive. Absolute return funds claim to do this, but is it always possible, asks Geordie Clarke?
UK funds struggle to stay in positive territory
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