Absolute Return

Barclays Capital's Research Analysis Driven Absolute Return (RADAR) fund has introduced an exposure to US equities, reflecting the group's bullish view on the market.

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Paul Marriage's Cazenove Absolute UK Dynamic fund saw performance hit last month when his hedge fund was met with heavy redemptions. Both the retail fund and the hedge fund hold many of the same positions.

Matrix has launched an absolute return bond fund to be managed by Lazard Asset Management.

Standard Life's Global Absolute Return Strategy was the top selling European total return vehicle in Q1 as the sector saw record sales in Europe, according to Lipper.

The managers of Polar Capital's UK Absolute Return fund have used the turbulence of the past fortnight to increase net market exposure to its highest level this year, adding to positions in favoured banks and miners.

ABSOLUTE RETURNS

ABSOLUTE RETURNS

Absolute return funds have grabbed investors' attention as increased volatility drives them to look for absolute returns through all market cycles.

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