Multi-asset

Investors should remember the advantages listed hedge funds have over traditional hedge funds, says Edward Cartwright of LGT Capital Partners

Threadneedle Property Investments' managing director Don Jordison believes there is a danger the market could go off course again with so much money targeting UK commercial property.

Aviva Investors may launch up to three absolute return funds this year, with expertise already on board for convertible bond arbitrage, European equities and credit products.

Reza Vishkai's Absolute Insight range of Ucits III strategies has made positive returns against cash over the three years since inception

Global listed property securities provided good returns for investors in 2009 and markets rallied as the global economy responded to government stimulus measures.

Catherine Penman from property consultancy Carter Jonas says agricultural land, as an asset class, is growing in stature in the minds of professional investors

One of the UK's most prominent investors in hedge funds says Ucits funds can carry similar risks to unregulated products, despite the regulatory imprimatur.

Income from investments in European real estate offers protection against inflation even if property prices do not, according to Thames River Capital.

Liontrust's Credit Absolute Return fund has launched with its maximum allocation to financials, including exposure to Lloyds CoCos.

Standard Life Investments' Property Income Trust plans to grow its dividends by 10% this year after buying £21m of property in 2009.