The absolute advantage

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Andrew Sheen examines why it is essential that schemes investigate the opportunities afforded by absolute return funds while the outlook is bearish

  It has been well remarked upon by many within the industry that during the current crisis, theories about de-correlation between assets have not worked as effectively as they should have.  ...

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