
HSBC first to launch CIVETS fund
HSBC Global Asset Management this week became the first firm to launch a CIVETS fund.

HSBC Global Asset Management this week became the first firm to launch a CIVETS fund.

SimCorp has released a guide for investment managers to global compliance and regulations standards. With the imposition of new and updated standards such as IFRS9, Solvency II, UCITS IV and AIFMD proceeding in Europe, along with the Dodd-Frank Act in

Concerns have been raised by EFAMA, the European lobby for asset management, that the latest consultation paper from the European Commission on UCITS could damage the unified label of the fund brand reported Citywire Global this week. The paper, entitled
Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the Ucits Alternatives Index family of indices, has launched six new single strategy UAIX indices, expanding its range to 11. The UAIX indices are constructed following a proprietary systematic model developed by Alix Capital

A new report by KPMG has found that European asset managers are strongly opposed to plans by the European Commission to categorise some UCITS funds as “complex” reported the Financial Times this week. The report surveyed 23 fund houses accounting

Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP announced the launch of a pair of UCITS IV funds this week: the Cheyne Global Credit Fund and the Cheyne European Real Estate Bond Fund.
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) (Cheyne Capital) is launching two UCITS IV compliant funds – the Cheyne Global Credit Fund and the Cheyne European Real Estate Bond Fund. Cheyne is the investment manager to the funds with Citibank International plc, Ireland

SEB’s Dynamic Manager Alpha fund is now accessible to retail investors via a new Ucits format. Launched in 2005 as a managed account, the strategy has a seven year track record, returning consistent positive growth every year since inception. The

Assets of the Matrix Lazard Opportunities Fund have merged with the newly created Dublin-domiciled Lazard Opportunities Fund following the recent decision by Matrix Group to close its dedicated UCITS platform reported Investment Europe this week. It becomes part of Lazard
Bryan Garnier Asset Management (BGAM) has launched the Bryan Garnier Umbrella Fund Sicav. The fund is domiciled in Malta and externally managed by Bryan Garnier Asset Management in France which is regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). Top