30 August 2026, Global Investment Report

The collapse of Situational Awareness was a stark reminder that well-established managers running diversified strategies are more reliable sources of steadier and less volatile returns than managers that swing for the fences. Volatility remains a key characteristic of the market which closed the first quarter down by more than -4% and then ended June above 10%. In contrast, the Top 50 delivered steadier gains throughout the first six months of the year, having realized first-half gains of more than 8%.Within that select group, 30 hedged equity, volatility, multistrategy, and emerging market funds collectively delivered returns well above the market.

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