Henderson Global Investors launches Pan European Dividend Income Fund
Henderson has further extended its equity dividend offering, with the launch today of the Henderson Horizon Pan European Dividend Income Fund. The fund will be managed by Nick Sheridan, who also manages the Henderson Horizon Euroland (...)
Amundi ETF continues to innovate in Europe providing yield through an Investment Grade Corporate Bonds exposure
Amundi adds to its Fixed Income ETF range by launching the first ETF in Europe to offer exposure to the Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates BBB Top 60 index. This innovative ETF, listed today on Euronext, will then be cross-listed on the major European stock (...)
Nomura launches Nomura Quantam SolCap® Europe Fund
The investment objective of the fund is to offer clients long only exposure to the DJ EuroStoxx 50® Total Return index with reduced tail risk. Offered in euro format, the fund allows investors to gain exposure to European equities, capturing upside while reducing equity (...)
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management launches USD corporate bond ETF
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has launched an ETF that provides exposure to the US dollar-denominated liquid corporate bond market.db x-trackers Barclays USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (DR) tracks the Barclays USD Liquid Investment Grade Corporate (...)
Barclays Launches Shiller Barclays US REIT Value Index
REITs are investment vehicles in real estate that are available to many investors and are commonly traded on major stock exchanges. They derive most of their revenue from ownership or financing of rental properties, such as apartment building, hotels and shopping (...)
Hedge funds have started 2013 on a high note; the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.6% in January. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+5.1%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index (...)
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +3.1% in 2012 (+1.1% in December). Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Merger Arbitrage Index (+3%) and the Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+2.6%). Over the year, eleven Lyxor Strategy (...)
Barclay CTA Index Down 0.39% in November; Profits in Bonds and Yen Not Enough to Overcome Losses in Other Sectors
Managed futures lost 0.39% in November according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has lost 1.45% year to date, compared to a gain of 0.73% in the S&P GSCI Index.
Alternative strategies generate alpha in a volatile month
Thirteen Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Fixed Income Arbitrage (+1.2%), the Lyxor Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+1%) and the L/S Equity - Market Neutral Index (+0.9%). The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index posted a positive (...)
In October, the performance of hedge fund strategies exposed exclusively to equity-related risk factors remained positive despite the market environment thanks to a strong dynamic alpha.