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Money managers under the microscope

Safe approach pays well for RAB

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RAB Capital’s results this morning — showing an expected 32 percent fall in assets but signs of net inflows into its single-strategy hedge funds — also reveal how its managers are positioning their portfolios.

rtx5jedDespite a further 5 percent performance loss year-to-date at Special Situations, after last year’s big losses, performance at RAB’s other funds has been strong — the Energy fund is up 55 pct, the Global Mining fund 42 pct, the Gold and European Credit Opportunities funds 20 pct in H1.

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