Absolute Return

Three absolute return funds were among a raft of launches seen last week despite the IMA reporting the highest outflows on record from the sector in August.

Hugh Hendry's ‘miserable' outlook for the world economy has driven his CF Eclectica Absolute Macro fund to return 4.76% during the last two months of market upheaval.

BlackRock has launched an Absolute Return Bond fund for Ian Winship, targeting positive performance above cash in all market environments.

Fund groups have applauded Morningstar's move to scrap its absolute return sector in favour of 18 different alternative investment categories, calling on the IMA to consider a similar move.

Legg Mason's absolute return specialist Dipankar Shewaram has left the firm to pursue other opportunities.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Standard & Poor's and Threadneedle discussed Absolute Returns.

Newton's Iain Stewart puts one-fifth of Real Return portfolio in cash as volatility strikes.

£4bn Newton Real Return suffers short-term performance dip on misjudged currency bets.

Dalton Strategic Partnership has hired Goldman Sachs' Gaurav Pant to run an Indian Absolute Return fund.

HAS ABSOLUTE RETURN BEEN MIS-SOLD?