Managers defend 130/30 strategy despite 40-50% losses

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Managers of 130/30 funds have defended the future of the strategy despite a number of underperforming vehicles losing half their value in 2008.

Designed to bring the hedge world closer to the mainstream retail investor, the 130/30 approach has been under intense redemption pressure in the more established US market recently after poor relative returns. Many 130/30 equity vehicles available to UK investors significantly under performed their benchmarks last year, with the average fund falling by about 40%. JPMorgan Asset Management has five 130/30 strategies open to the UK market, with four launched in June 2006, just before the onset of the intense market declines. The JPM Europe 130/30 dived about 50% last year, while the Eu...

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