Absolute Return

Export economy has lost competitiveness

Browne looks for buying opportunities

Flexible investment mandate

Multi-asset manager Nuttall to lead portfolio

Only a third posted positive returns

Analyst warns investors to watch inflows into strategy

Standard Life Investments' Global Absolute Return Strategies fund has suffered its first quarterly loss since mid-2013 in the three months to 30 June after it was caught up in the market volatility seen in the second quarter.

Neuberger Berman's Jon Jonsson (pictured), senior portfolio manager of the $155m Global Bond Absolute Return fund explains why he has not reduced his short position in German bunds despite the recent sell-off.

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

Odey Asset Management has blasted a bid for trading platform Plus500, the second largest holding on James Hanbury's CF Odey Absolute Return fund, calling the move "opportunistic".