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February, 2019
BMO launches global equity SDG fund
Fund manager BMO Global Asset Management has launched a global equity fund focusing on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established by the United Nations. The BMO SDG Engagement Global Equity Fund aims to deliver long-term capital growth while also making a positive impact through targeted, impact-focused, active engagement with investee ...
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February, 2019
MPG launches hedge fund shares for downside protection
Asset manager Managing Partners Group (MPG) has brought out share classes denominated in euro, Swiss francs and sterling for its Vita Nova Hedge Fund, for non-US investors looking for protection against equity and bond market falls. The new share classes are in addition to dollar denominated shares. MPG said that the Vita Nova fund has had 47 consecutive ...
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December, 2018
Schroders brings out GAIA Helix alternatives fund
UK fund manager Schroders has launched a new fund, Schroder GAIA Helix, as a single access point for investors looking for alpha-generating strategies. The fund is designed as a liquid alternatives offering, giving access to multiple strategies, with a focus on long-short and long-only alpha equity strategies, offering a UCITS framework. The fund will also ...
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December, 2018
Impact manager BlueOrchard plans fund for Emerging and Frontier Markets
A Swiss-based manager specialising in impact investing, BlueOrchard Finance, has launched an impact bond fund for retail and institutional investors, using the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). BlueOrchard was founded in 2001 as the first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments, following a UN initiative. However, the Emerging ...
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December, 2018
Laven Partners and Fuchs AM launch Brexit Risk Partnership
London-based Laven Partners and Luxembourg-based Fuchs Asset Management are to set up an investment management platform for hedge funds, private equity and real estate fund managers looking to mitigate Brexit risks. The partnership between the two firms aims to provide integrated fund solutions for asset managers seeking to distribute alternative products ...
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December, 2018
EFA Group launches credit fund for Asia and Eastern Europe
Private debt specialist manager EFA Group has launched a Financial Institutions Debt Fund to provide credit to banks and financial institutions in developing areas of Asia and Eastern Europe. The new fund aims to raise $100 million for short- and medium-term financing to financial institutions in markets with strong GDP growth, shallow local capital ...
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December, 2018
UBS launches Global Climate Aware Fund
Fund manager UBS Asset Management has launched a rules-based global equity strategy fund, with a focus on addressing climate change. The Irish-domiciled fund aims to support a transition to a low carbon economy, to help limit global warming to below two degrees as agreed in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The fund has been seeded with over ...
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December, 2018
Lombard Odier IM launches Alternative Sustainability Fund
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has expanded its alternative fund range with a new, onshore UCITS regulated fund, offering a market-neutral equity strategy with a focus on sustainable investing. The LO Funds – TerreNeuve fund is a Luxembourg-based version of an offshore domiciled fund which has produced 7% net returns since launch in April 2018. It ...
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October, 2018
BlackRock launches emerging UK companies funds
Fund manager BlackRock has brought out a fund that uses an absolute return approach to invest in emerging UK companies. The BlackRock Strategic Funds UK Emerging Companies Absolute Return Fund is a long-short equity strategy focusing on opportunities created by emerging companies. The strategy will cover companies that are in an early stage in their life, ...
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October, 2018
Schroders launches Sustainable Multi-Factor Equity Fund
Schroders has brought out a sustainable multi-factor equity fund, with a global focus and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into a systematic approach. The fund aims to beat the MSCI All Country World Index. Schroders said it would appeal to UK defined contribution plans, as it will help members invest sustainably. ...
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