JPM Global Macro Opps team reveal their eight key portfolio themes

Against a backdrop of disappointing returns for many absolute return products, particularly macro strategies, the JPM Global Macro Opportunities fund has been getting itself noticed for all the right reasons during a turbulent period for global markets.

Momentum has been building behind the strategy over 2015 and the first part of this year. The vehicle was rebranded from the Multi Asset Macro fund to Global Macro Opportunities in February to provide further clarity on the investment approach, and it celebrated its three-year anniversary two weeks later. Strong performance and growing demand for effective diversification for portfolios has helped boost flows, with the fund growing from just £9.5m in July 2015 to £351m today. The fund, which targets an annual return of 7% over cash (gross of fees) with expected volatility of 6%-10% pe...