Source broadens US sector range with two new ETFs
UK-based exchange traded fund provider Source launched two new US sector Ucits ETFs, providing targeted exposure to the financial services and real estate sectors of the S&P 500 equity index.
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Edmond de Rothschild rolls out range in UK
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management is bringing much of its new Luxembourg-domiciled fund range to the United Kingdom.
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Malta’s Merill launches total return income fund
Merill Sicav, a Malta-based multi-fund investment company, has launched its first sub-fund, called the Merill Total Return Income Fund, aimed at both retail and institutional investors.
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EFG Hermes launches its first Ucits funds
Egypt and Middle East-based investment bank EFG Hermes has launched its first Ucits funds, one of which sees its debut into frontier markets.
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ALFI sees Brexit uncertainty but Chinese opportunity
Asset managers with an anchor in Europe most likely won’t be losing too much sleep over the prospect of the UK leaving the EU, but they should still be preparing for the coming uncertainty, says ALFI.
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ESMA finds strong evidence of ‘closet tracker’ funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said a study it undertook found that up to 15% of large, actively-managed Ucits equity funds are potentially just tracking the underlying market index.
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Impax launches environmental fund
Environmental markets-focused investment manager Impax Asset Management has launched the Impax Environmental Leaders Ireland Fund under the company’s existing Irish Ucits umbrella structure.
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Stonehage Fleming expands distribution with Gemini tie-up
Stonehage Fleming and Gemini Investment Management have entered into a distribution partnership to broaden the reach of the Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas Equity Fund.
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BlackRock launches first Israeli Ucits ETF
BlackRock has launched an exchange traded fund for European investors to invest directly in the national Israeli index. It is the first fund to offer direct exposure to the underlying constituents of this index.
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BlueBay jumps on currency bandwagon with new Ucits fund
Global specialist fixed income manager BlueBay Asset Management has launched a new total return Luxembourg Ucits fund.
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US firm targets int’l market with three new Ucits funds
Ivy Global Investors, the distributor of the Ivy Global Investors Fund Sicav, has expanded its Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits fund range with the introduction three new products.
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Ten challenges facing global asset managers
In the latest in a series of viewpoints from prominent industry figures, Nigel Watson, sales director of VAM Funds, sets out what he sees as the key challenges and opportunities for global asset managers in 2016 and beyond.