LGIM gets green light for Brexit plans
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has got the green light for its Brexit plans for European Union clients from the Irish regulator.
Ucits
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Equity funds drive Ucits sales
Investor demand for equity funds sees Ucits sales hit at an all-time high in January.
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Ucits cost and regulations criticised
Increasing costs associated with setting up and using Ucits products is helping to make Guernsey a more attractive location to establish funds, according to London-based fund management and advisory company Stratton Street Capital.
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Goldman Sachs fund unit in deal with Amundi to grow alternative Ucits
Goldman Sachs Fund Solutions (GSFS), a fund investments platform, has partnered with Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi to manage its Luxembourg-domiciled funds.
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Mirabaud launches unrestricted global credit fund
Mirabaud Asset Management has launched a fixed income Ucits that focuses on providing a diversified portfolio of global credit opportunities.
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Schroders launches alternative Ucits
Schroders has launched its alternative strategies fund, Schroder GAIA Wellington Pagosa, with aims to provide investors a diversified consistent return stream.
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Wells Fargo AM launches two global Ucits
Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) has launched two Ucits, the Global Low Volatility Equity fund and the Global Long/Short Equity Fund, which will be sub-advised by Analytic Investors.
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Blackrock launches sustainable global equity ETF
Blackrock has finally expanded its range of sustainable equity ETFs with a global equity tracker. It is slightly cheaper than its main competitor.
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US giant PGIM looks to spread its wings in Europe
PGIM Investments, the asset management arm of US insurer Prudential Financial, has registered a range of Ucits funds for sale in five new markets.
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Wilhelm Zehender on the trade-offs between liq alts and hedge funds – Part 1 of 2
In this video interview, Wilhelm Zehender, a fund analyst at VP Fund solutions in Liechtenstein, explains why he has started investing in alternative Ucits funds alongside his traditional hedge fund portfolio. He also reflects on the returns he has made on his investments…
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Frank Reisbol on absolute return – Part 2 of 2
In part two of this video interview, Frank Reisbol reveals what an alternative Ucits strategy needs to pass his strict litmus test.
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ANALYSIS: Why is there a lack of good alternative Ucits funds?
Returns from alternative Ucits funds have been disappointing over the past couple of years. But perhaps fund selectors have to blame themselves for this.