Barclays' research drives Smith's RADAR to five years of success in tough markets

Group's meticulous macro research process brings half decade of outperformance for RADAR offering, which gives access to pool of over 750 researchers

Barclays Capital launched its Radar (Research Analysis-Driven Absolute Return) fund in February 2009, offering investors access to its team of more than 750 research professionals. The group had run a model portfolio using this process since 2006 and RADAR now boasts five positive years, successfully navigating the credit crunch with 8.5% in 2008. Director of investor solutions at the group, Nathan Bance, said this track record shows the strength of the proposition, with the research team producing detailed macro work each quarter. “Our researchers keep debating until they produce ...