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Consumer group Which? has listed absolute return funds and task-based income protection cover among a list of 'financial products to avoid'.
The Investment Management Association (IMA) committee carrying out a review of the Absolute Return sector is divided over whether to change the sector’s name, Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, reports.
Kames Capital is to waive the performance fee on its £65m UK Equity Absolute Return fund for the rest of the year, and will cut it in half from 2013 onwards.
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In today’s Retail Conduct Risk Outlook the Financial Services Authority (FSA) identified the five products it feels pose the greatest mis-selling risk to consumers.
Justin Onuekwusi and Nick Samouilhan of Aviva Investors discuss why comparing fund managers against their peer group is not always the best strategy for your clients.
Schroders is launching a strategic bond fund for former GLG fixed income star Gareth Isaac and head of global macro Bob Jolly.
Threadneedle Investments has launched a Luxembourg-based absolute alpha fund that will invest in Pan-European equities.
Equity funds experienced their highest ever outflows of retail money in November as investors pulled out their cash in droves amid the ongoing eurozone crisis.
The global absolute return sector will need to re-assess its offerings, according to Kevin McConnell, Head of the team that manages the Dublin-domiciled Bloxham Midas Global Absolute Return Fund, which is shortly to launch a sterling share class.
IFAonline gives its breakdown of five things your clients may have read in the nationals. This week: Absolute return funds come under the microscope, there's mixed news on the High Street, and one paper tips wine as a possible money-spinner for consumers this year...
Ian Aylward, senior portfolio manager at Aviva Investors, reveals what you need to consider before allocating a portion of client assets to absolute return funds.
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