Absolute Return

The absolute return sector has proved popular with investors yet confusion remains over the scope, target returns and investment time horizon of absolute return strategies

Over the last few months I have been spending a fair bit of time talking absolute returns with some of the best fund managers in the business.

Formula-defined risk and returns - without active management risk

Allianz Global Investors is set to enter the UK absolute return space in the first quarter of this year with UK equity and multi-asset products.

Gartmore plans to merge its £23.6m Japan Opportunities fund into its new Japan Absolute Return fund.

The downturn caused investors to move away from relative returns and resulted in a wave of new funds. Despite once being considered a flight of fancy absolute returns have proved they are here to stay

Jupiter is to launch a European Absolute Return fund for Cédric de Fonclare and Stephen Pearson.

Philip Gibbs' new Jupiter Absolute Return vehicle has become the most successful launch of 2009, taking in more than £244m in its fund raising period.

Blacksquare Capital is launching a fund of absolute return funds in the New Year.

Hugh Hendry's Eclectica will launch its new absolute return fund on 31 December.