Absolute Return

UK investors put the most money into Absolute Return funds for over four years in January, as retail investors re-evaluated their equity exposure.

Pictet Asset Management has launched an absolute return bond fund to be managed by co-head of global and regional bonds Andres Sanchez Balcazar.

Absolute return funds

Standard Life Investments has moved to stop smaller platform investors from accessing its Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund's cheaper institutional share class by closing a loophole that waived the minimum investment.

Standard Life Investments' Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) range has passed the £30bn mark, according to the firm.

Ignis Asset Management has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled Ignis Global Macro Government Bond Fund for Russ Oxley, head of rates.

This summer has been "a baptism of fire" for Standard Life Investments' £18.5bn Global Absolute Return Strategies(GARS)fund, according to strategist Andy Ford.

The managers of Standard Life Investment's giant £18bn Global Absolute Return Strategies fund have put in place four key trades ahead of an expected uptick in volatility in September, which they expect to benefit investors into 2014.

James Carver, manager of the SWIP Absolute Return Bond fund, is making a call on the Japanese currency strengthening against the euro as money continues flowing into Japan's equity market.

GLG Partners has launched a Total Return fund for its macro and relative value team, led by Jamil Baz and Sudi Mariappa