Managers: 'At the start of 2017, the only certainty in financial markets is uncertainty will persist'

Investment Week briefing

Speakers at last month's Investment Week Absolute Return Breakfast Briefing discuss market uncertainty, fund strategies and the global factors expected to have an impact on the sector in 2017.

Partner insight Fraser Lundie, senior credit portfolio manager & co-head, Hermes Credit, Hermes IM  Can you give a brief overview of your fund and how it may work in a client's portfolio? The Hermes Multi Strategy Credit fund is a global, flexible credit fund investing in the full spectrum of liquid credit. We combine our best investment grade and high yield ideas in Europe, the US and the emerging markets with a range of defensive trades to offer upside while limiting the downside.  Meanwhile, the Hermes Absolute Return Credit fund aims to offer consistently positive returns i...