Schroders has launched the Schroder GAIA Cat Bond on its UCITS platform. GAIA (Global Alternative Investor Access) is a regulated platform for UCITS funds designed to give investors easier access to hedge funds. The new fund invests globally in
Avoca Capital has launched a long-only convertible bond fund, Avoca Convertible Select Global, a UCITS compliant Luxembourg SICAV offering daily liquidity. This follows Avoca’s move in November 2011 to further extend its product offering and partner with an experienced
FundAssist, an international service provider to the asset manager industry covering hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and UCITS funds, has added to its team with two management appointments. Philip McKee, product development manager, has joined the senior management team focusing
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has added a euro-hedged share class for its db x-trackers MSCI World Index UCITS exchange-traded fund on the Deutsche Borse, reported indexuniverse.eu. The EUR2.2billion ETF tracks the market cap-weighted MSCI World Index which is made
The Ucits compliant DB Platinum TT International fund has launched on Deutsche Bank’s Ucits platform. The fund is managed by Tim Tacchi who founded TT in 1988, making him one of the first hedge fund managers in Europe. The fund
NewAlpha Asset Management, the Paris-based global hedge fund seeding group, and the SICAV Emergence have made a joint seed investment in KeyQuant, an investment manager specialising in systematic strategies. Launched in January 2012 and managed by NewAlpha, the seeding
Rudolf Wolff, the London-based fund management firm, is preparing to launch a UCITS version of its Bermuda-domiciled Income fund, reported FTadviser this week. Bruce Macdonald, who manages the Rudolf Wolff Income fund, is to run the new fund, which is
Carne Group has become the first European independent management company solution authorised under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The management company has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland and is available immediately for fund managers
The UCITS Alternative Index Global posted gains of 0.21 per cent in April according to Alix Capital, who host the index. This puts the index at +1.80 per cent for 2013, compared to +1.28 per cent through April last year.
Polar Capital is preparing to launch a convertible bond fund reported FTadviser this week. The Polar Capital Global Convertibles fund will be domiciled in Dublin, subject to regulatory approval, and is to be managed by David Keetley and Steve McCormick.
