The number of alternative and multi-asset fund launches have increased 15 per cent since 2010, according to research from Cerulli Associates. "The market crisis was highly disruptive, temporarily halting new product introductions as budgets were slashed, but in the longer
The Palaedino Fund (UCITS IV) and Sabre Fund Management Limited (Sabre) have launched the Sabre Dynamic Equity Fund. Sabre Dynamic Equity is a quantitative Long/Short Equity Fund that invests across a broad universe of 800 large/midcap European stocks and 500 large-cap US stocks.
Malaysia-based asset manager Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad has launched an Asian equity-focused UCITS fund reported Citywire Global Asia this week. The Affin Hwang Capital Asian Series is domiciled in Luxembourg and initially consists of two sub-funds: Select Asia Opportunity
RBC Dexia Investor Services has won a mandate from Tages Capital SGR, a newly-launched independent investment management company based in London, Luxembourg and Milan. RBC Dexia will provide depository bank, fund administration and shareholder services to Tages Capital’s domestic
The IMA this week responded to ESMA’s paper on guidelines for UCITS ETFs and Structured UCITS, in which they propose applying greater regulation, by quest
Catella is to launch a fixed income fund, the Catella Credit Opportunity Fund, which is designed to provide managers with a more flexible approach to generating adequate risk-adjusted returns. "Record-low interest rates create an especially challenging environment for investors. Many
Schroders has made its head of institutional business, Miles O’Connor, the new CEO of NewFinance Capital, the firm’s USD4.5billion hedge fund division, reported Financial
The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) is to launch futures trading on the CBOE/CBOT 10-year US Treasury Note Volatility Index on 13 November. Futures on the VXTYN Index offer customers a way to hedge pure interest rate volatility risk based on
Source this week announced the listing of the Source EURO STOXX Optimised Banks UCITS ETF on the London Stock Exchange. The fund provides exposure to banks within the Eurozone and is optimised to reduce exposure to illiquid stocks. Michael John
SunAmerica Asset Management has launched the SunAmerica Flexible Credit Fund, sub-advised by Newfleet Asset Management. The fund invests in two specialised fixed income asset classes: floating rate loans and high-yield bonds. These asset classes, often referred to as leveraged
