Absolute Returns debate

Investment Week Conjecture

The rise in popularity of the Absolute Return sector was one of the big investment stories of 2009.

However the sector is a mixed bag of funds with managers employing very different styles to achieve their target returns. This debate will look at some of the strategies employed by Absolute Return managers as well as the stocks and sectors they find attractive. The Absolute Returns panel includes: Ajay Dayal - Investment Director, Legg Mason Global Asset Management Iain Stewart - Investment Leader - Global Funds, Newton Investment Management Reza Vishkai - Head of Specialist Investments, Insight Investments Kate Hollis - Head of Fixed Income & Alternatives, Standard & Poor'...