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Absolute returns fail aims

Chris Panteli

27 June 2007 •

ABSOLUTE return funds failed to meet their own investment objectives last year, research by rating agency Standard & Poor's shows.

Absolute return funds set their own targets, typically to return a percentage over cash. They use cash as their benchmark and aim to outperform standard measures such as the London Interbank Offere...

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