Tag: Alternative investments

The Dreyfus Corporation launched the Dreyfus Total Emerging Markets Fund.

Deutsche Bank and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC have launched six exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to the foreign sovereign bond futures.

Brinker Capital created the Crystal Strategy 1, which focuses on bringing diversification, transparency, and liquidity to alternative investments.

More than three-quarters of retirement plan sponsors have emerging markets equities in their investment lineups or are considering adding them, according to a Grant Thornton survey.

A Franklin Templeton Investments survey found 71% of advisers believe the greatest investment opportunities over the next decade will be outside the U.S. 

Forward Management, LLC has announced an initiative to accelerate the firm’s development of alternative investment products in both mutual fund and private partnership form. 

Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC and The Boston Company Asset Management (TBCAM) are jointly managing the Total Emerging Markets strategy. 

Genworth Financial Wealth Management (GFWM), a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, has added alternative investments specialist Altegris Advisors as a portfolio strategist. 

Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll Index.  

Transamerica has enhanced its Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio with what it described as “a variety of niche, non-traditional asset classes."

John Hancock Funds launched the John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation Fund (JAAAX).

Russell Investments has launched two new emerging markets indexes.

Russell Investments has appointed Darren Spencer as director, alternative investments in its Americas Institutional consulting group.

More than 70% of institutions expect alternatives to account for more than 10% of their portfolios over the next five years, according to a Morningstar survey.

Barclays Bank PLC has launched a series of iPath Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) linked to the inverse performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Excess Return. 

Acadian Asset Management LLC has launched the Acadian Emerging Markets Debt Fund, a series of the Advisor’s Inner Circle Fund Series Trust. (AEMDX).

Barclays Capital announced the launch of a new Emerging Markets Tradable Local Currency Bond (EMLOCAL) Index.

Janus Capital Group has launched the Janus Global Bond Fund and Janus Emerging Markets Fund.

Everence Capital Management launched the MMA Praxis International Index Fund (MPLAX for Class A Shares, MPLIX for Class I Shares).

Henderson Global Investors launched the Henderson Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (HEMAX, HEMCX, HEMIX).