Five absolute return managers: Our key calls over the past year

Our key calls over the past year

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Delegates heard presentations from five fund managers explaining some of the key calls that have benefited performance at Market Focus 2015: Absolute Return last month.

Lotfi Ben Lazrak, global bonds & currency management product specialist, Amundi Asset Management How can an absolute return strategy benefit investors coping with 'distorted' bond markets?  The current market environment presents a strong argument for an absolute approach. A traditional 'long-only' benchmarked approach typically provides investors with low returns and exposes them to asymmetrical downside risk. Amundi Funds Global Macro Bonds & Currencies seeks to offer investors returns whatever the cycle, through dynamic risk allocation and strategic positioning. This absolute retu...

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