IA Targeted Absolute Return sector beats UK All Companies to become most viewed by advisers in Q1 2021

Searches on Square Mile’s Academy of Funds

Advisers have shown a renewed interest in targeted absolute return strategies despite their ‘chequered relationship’ with the funds, as the IA Targeted Absolute Return became the most-viewed sector in the first quarter of 2021, according to Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research.

Its latest quarterly Market Intelligence Report revealed a 13.6% increase in views of this sector on the fourth quarter of 2020, overtaking the IA UK All Companies sector to account for 18.8% of all searches on Square Mile's Academy of Funds. The IA UK All Companies sector accounted for 18.3% of all searches, ahead of the IA Global sector, which came in at third place with 8.9% of all views.  Repairing a TAR-red reputation: Time to show some love to the targeted absolute return sector "It is interesting to note that our MI Report registered a strong interest in the IA Targeted Abso...