Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) is to launch the Old Mutual UK Specialist Equity Fund on 28 April 2016. Subject to regulatory approval, the Ireland-domiciled fund will be registered for sale in a range of European countries and Singapore.
NN Investment Partners has launched a Luxembourg-based multi asset absolute return fund using a strategy that allocates to multiple factors across different asset classes.
London-headquartered investment manager Omni Partners has announced that it has launched a Ucits version of its existing offshore Omni Macro Fund.
The introduction of a new law governing Ucits could lead to an increase in fees charged by depositary banks responsible for holding the funds, industry experts have warned.
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has urged the European Commission to create a standardised Pan-European personal pension product (Pepp) – in response to ongoing plans to create a single market for financial retail products.
Investment manager Neuberger Berman has announced that it will team up with Italian private bank Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo as part of a move to offer its Ucits fund range to more than 5,000 Fideuram clients.
Quaero Capital’s Argos Real Assets fund has been given Ucits status having secured a three-year track record.
Prudential’s Asian investment management arm, Eastspring Investments, has opened up a Luxembourg Ucits Sicav for distribution in France.
Ashburton Investments is set to launch a new Sterling share class for its US dollar-based India Equity Opportunities Fund.
Schroders has launched its first liquid distressed fund, providing access to a new hedge fund within the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) framework.
Exchange traded fund provider WisdomTree has added Cantor Fitzgerald and IMC as authorised participants (AP) to its Ucits distribution platform.
RWC Partners is changing the name and mandate of its Global Innovation Absolute Alpha fund.
