The IMA's Absolute Return sector could be linked to the Managed sectors and broken down into risk profiles, according to director of markets.
Schroders has launched two absolute return currency funds, aiming to offer low risk cash plus returns from actively managed portfolios.
BNY Mellon Asset Management has launched an absolute return equity fund, the first in its range to be managed by Insight Investment Management.
Absolute return funds returned to form in the second half of 2010, after a period in which many failed to deliver, says Standard & Poor's Fund Services.
Former Threadneedle managers Peter Allwright and Stuart Frost are to launch an absolute return bond/credit fund at RWC Partners.
Absolute return funds returned to form in the second half of 2010, after a period in which many failed to deliver, says Standard & Poor's Fund Services.
Offerings from BlackRock, Schroders, Henderson and Newton top disparate peer group
Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has cut an £8m mandate run by Gartmore's Ben Wallace from its £62m UK Strategic Best Ideas fund, pointing to "disappointing" returns.
BNP Paribas subsidiary Privalto is closing its Millennium Tracker fund as it is too small to remain economically viable.