Time to hedge bets? Six selectors' top absolute return picks

With market volatility on the increase, Investment Week asked six fund selectors for their absolute return recommendations.

The Investment Association's Targeted Absolute Return sector saw its highest-ever retail sales in April, as investors adopted a more cautious approach. The sector took in a net £529m in April, according to the trade body, pushing year to date inflows past the £1bn mark. Those figures would have been influenced by pre-election nerves, but the market activity seen in May and early June emphasises why a long/short or hedge fund approach may still be a wise course of action in the coming months. Below, six fund buyers and analysts speak to Investment Week about their top absolute retur...