Verrazzano Capital, the European equity specialist investment boutique founded by Guillaume Rambourg, has launched the Verrazzano Advantage European Fund. The fund, a UCITS-compliant Luxembourg SICAV structure, aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing at least 80 per cent of
East Capital has launched a UCITS version of its successful China A-Shares strategy, providing investors with easier access to investment opportunities on the Chinese onshore equity markets. The strategy, which aims to deliver long-term capital appreciation by investing in high-quality
Amundi Alternative Investments SAS (Amundi AI) has obtained AIFM authorisation from the French securities regulator (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) for all of its investment solutions. The AIFM directive, transposed by the EU member states on 22 July, regulates alternative fund managers
Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has launched the Muzinich & Co Global Tactical Credit Fund, which seeks to find the best credit investments across global public fixed income markets. This is achieved through assessment of relative value across rating,
SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited has appointed Kii Hub to produce and deliver Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs) for its established platform of UCITS funds. This extends the relationship that already exists with SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services, as Kii
Most Alternative UCITS funds were off to a very good start in January, according to the LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS Index which posted a solid gain of +1.30 per cent to start the year, well recuperating December losses. Four out
IPM, a Stockholm-based systematic asset manager, has completed the transfer of the sub-fund MS IPM Systematic Macro UCITS Fund from the Morgan Stanley FundLogic Alternative UCITS platform to the new IPM UCITS Umbrella ICAV (IPM UCITS ICAV), following Morgan Stanley’s
iM Global Partner and Polen Capital are now offering Polen Capital’s Global Growth strategy to investors in a UCITS fund hosted by Amundi. The fund seeks to outperform – after applicable fees – the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)
Four Seasons Asia, a long only and long/short investment house focused on Japan, is to launch a Japan-dedicated UCITS fund. Four Seasons was created in 2006 by CEO Shigeka Koda and Managing Director Kahori Ando, who both also act as
Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of technology solutions to alternative asset managers, has added a standard 40 Act rules library within the IVP Polaris data warehouse. This will enable fund managers to ensure their trading does not breach any limits
