Absolute Return Credit Fund celebrates its 5 year anniversary

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16 Dec 2020

Central bank intervention, ultra-low yields, rising geopolitical risks and more recently COVID-19 have made fixed income investing a challenging task in recent years.

Celebrating the fifth birthday of his Vontobel Fund – TwentyFour Absolute Return Credit Fund, Chris Bowie discusses some of his biggest challenges in the past five years, who the fund is designed for and how it has performed over that five year period

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Chris Bowie

Partner, Co-Head of Investment Grade

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Chris Bowie

Partner, Co-Head of Investment Grade

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