Name: Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) Q2 2021 Update
Start: 2021-08-02T14:00:00Z
End: 2021-08-02T14:00:52.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

Aberdeen Investments - UK intermediary channel

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David Bint, Multi-Asset Investment Specialist will have a discussion with Scott Smith, Head of Dynamic Multi-Asset on the Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) Fund. They will discuss what the performance has been like during Q2, what changes have happened in the portfolio and then give an outlook for Q3 2021.

Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) Q2 2021 Update

GARS

Absolute Return

Diversification

Investments

Investment Management

Multi-Asset

Marketing

Quarterly update

Global Absolute

Investment Strategy

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