September 2010
September 21, 2010
In 2001 the UCITS III framework came into force and for the first time it brought hedging strategies to the mass affluent market.
Prior to the framework most traditional asset management firms only had bull market product ranges – they were single direction, long-only and relative return funds.
One of the first asset managers to take advantage of the new rules was BlackRock, now the largest asset management firm in the world.
September 21, 2010
Dublin-based Bloxham is launching a UCITS III fund that uses hedge fund strategies in October this year.
September 21, 2010
Paris-based equity long/short specialist Exane Asset Management may launch a global healthcare fund to add to its sector funds range.
September 21, 2010
A new foreign currency UCITS cash management fund is being launched by London-based Fusion Asset Management and will be placed on the SEB platform.
September 21, 2010
Compliance is one of the reasons why 59% of German institutional investors say they allocate capital to absolute return funds using the UCITS wrapper, according to a survey for Aquila Capital.
September 21, 2010
UCITS versions of hedge funds will give investors more choice to access funds like the Crown Managed Futures Fund, Werner von Baum partner of Swiss based LGT Capital Partners told Absolute UCITS.
September 21, 2010
Edinburgh-based long/short equity specialist Martin Currie is considering wrapping up its entire Bermuda-based hedge fund range into a UCITS wrapper because of investment demand, according to its managing director.
September 21, 2010
Merrion has launched an absolute return fund because it wants to expand outside of the domestic market in Ireland with new alternative investment products aimed at the UK and European markets.
September 21, 2010
Montlake UCITS Platform aims to get $2 billion assets under management on its platform over the next two years.
September 21, 2010
Thwarted by economic events in 2008, the London-based asset manager is finally making its foray into UCITS now