The BlackRock Strategic Funds Americas Diversified Equity Absolute Return Fund has been registered for sale in the UK. It will be co-managed by Raffaele Savi, and Travis Cooke, both managing directors in the BlackRock Scientific Active Equity team. 

At least 70 per cent will be invested in equities and equity-related securities including derivatives of, or giving exposure to, companies listed or incorporated in the US, Canada and Latin America.

“The fund will provide investors access to a broad range of fundamental, behavioural, statistical and technical investment themes covering different time horizons. The result will be a highly diverse and balanced portfolio seeking to achieve a positive absolute return for investors regardless of market movements,” said Alex Hoctor-Duncan, head of EMEA retail sales at BlackRock