More than a decade ago, before the Internet bubble burst, investors focused on return on capital. Today they seem more concerned with risk-adjusted returns. They want to know that their hard-earned ...

Much of the confusion about what an absolute-return portfolio is arises from the rather cavalier way that some of these funds are labeled. Many funds are advertised as absolute-return plays simply ...

Putnam Investments has developed what the firm calls the first suite of target-date funds that integrate target absolute return strategies with traditional mutual funds. Challenged by market ...

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Putnam Investments says demand for absolute return mutual funds, strong over the past two years, will accelerate as more investors seek hedge fund strategies to navigate ...

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched the Threadneedle (Lux) Global Investment Grade Credit Opportunities fund. The strategy, which will be managed by Alasdair Ross and Ryan Staszewski, will ...

Last year was marked by record fundraising and strong investment performance at GCM Grosvenor, and this success extended to absolute return strategies.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridgeway Capital Management, an investment firm focused on stewardship and long-term, disciplined, processes grounded in academic theory and fundamental insights, is pleased ...

Data crunch: Absolute return and flexible fixed income strategies have been hugely popular with UK pension schemes in recent years, for a variety of reasons. While some schemes turn to these ...

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - United States-based asset manager T Rowe Price is planning to launch its first global fixed income absolute return strategy later this year. The firm will try to sell the ...

A quick glance at the IMA sector shows a range of geographical focuses for the funds, including global, Europe, US and UK, as well as different asset classes. The list includes straightforward equity ...

Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, Des Moines, is searching for several managers to run absolute-return strategies. The $45.3 billion pension fund is seeking proposals from managers of absolute ...