Weekly UCITS News (Friday)

Swiss & Global launch ‘Chindonesia’ UCITS

Sat, 15/01/2011 - 15:25

Swiss & Global Asset Management, a division of GAM Holding AG that formed out of Julius Baer Asset Management in October ’09 (and now the exclusive provi »

EFAMA report confirms EUR16billion in net inflows for November

Sat, 15/01/2011 - 15:22

There was a sharp rebound in net asset inflows for UCITS in November, EFAMA revealed in their latest industry report this week. »

Karl McEneff, Managing Director, Daiwa Europe Fund Managers

Daiwa receives authorisation from Ireland to launch UCITS service

Sat, 15/01/2011 - 15:19

Daiwa Europe Fund Managers Ireland Ltd (Daiwa) has received authorisation to service global fund managers and promoters that are thinking about launching Dublin-domiciled UCITS pro »

Alternative Advisors LLP re-named to Castillon Capital LLP

Sat, 15/01/2011 - 15:16

London-based Alternative Advisors LLP, an alternative investment solutions and advisory services firm established in 2006 by Philippe Dupuy and Cédric Lamielle, has official »

Newcits December and 2010 performance wrap-up

Mon, 10/01/2011 - 00:57

With the final month’s performance figures of 2010 released by UCITS Alternative Index this week, it was evidently clear that across the board, strategies were well down on 2 »

‘Equity l/s and event-driven strategies to do well’ in 2011 says Alix Capital’s Zanolin

Mon, 10/01/2011 - 00:53

As one of the key benchmark providers of UCITS-III hedge funds, UCITS Alternative Index, managed by Geneva-based Alix Capital SA has a front row seat when it comes to assessing the »

Davide Serra, founding partner, Algebris Investments

Morgan Stanley teams up with Algebris Investments to launch equity l/s UCITS

Mon, 10/01/2011 - 00:50

Morgan Stanley this week announced plans to launch a new equity l/s newcits in partnership with Algebris Investments, focusing specifically on the global financial »

Melissa Hill, managing principal, Sabre Fund Management

Sabre Fund Management’s All Weather newcits prepares to shine

Mon, 10/01/2011 - 00:44

London-based Sabre Fund Management is finally close to launching its UCITS III-compliant fund, the Sabre All Weather Fund, having first announced the decision last »

Sloane Robinson and Deutsche Bank preparing for Asia UCITS launch

Tue, 28/12/2010 - 13:59

London hedge fund manager, Sloane Robinson, one of the city’s best-known funds having been around since 1993, announced this week it would be teaming up with Deutsche Bank to la »

Claude Kremer, Chairman, Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)

UCITS celebrates its 25th birthday

Tue, 28/12/2010 - 13:51

Twenty five years ago this week saw the first formal adoption of the UCITS directive, since when it has gone through two further incarnations, with a third, UCITS IV, due next July. »