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Analysis of funds recently registered and
key themes in product development. To monitor
new funds and other fund changes on a daily
basis go to our sister site SimfundFiling.com.
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of New Fund Filings below or from the list
of all Highlights of New Funds.
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New Fund Filing Review: March 2013 |
4/24/2013 |
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Alternative strategies had a strong showing in the month's registrations. Robeco, Calamos, Gotham Asset Management, and Nuveen all plan long/short funds. Arden Asset Management and Community Capital Management announced multi-alternative funds. Westchester Capital Management proposed a merger arbitrage fund. International/global fixed income funds were also popular. Dreyfus and Goldman Sachs filed emerging market debt funds. Nuveen filed six funds with various equity strategies that will invest in stocks included in the Russell 1000 Index Cushing MLP Asset Management and Ares Management plan closed-end funds. |
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New Fund Filing Review: February 2013 |
3/25/2013 |
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International/global equity funds were prominent in February. Matthews Asian Funds registered two Asian equity products. Grandeur Peak Advisors, Parnassus, Lee Munder Capital Group and Vontobel also plan international stock funds. Lion Global Investors filed an Asian equity fund and two Asian bond funds. Several firms announced plans for alternative strategy funds. LoCorr Fund Management filed a long/short fund and KKR registered a multi-alternative fund. Transamerica proposed an MLP focused fund. Mainstay, Legg Mason, Ivy Funds, First Trust Advisors, and Four Wood Capital Advisors all filed closed-end funds. |
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New Fund Filing Review: January 2013 |
2/25/2013 |
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The beginning of the year saw several registrations of international/global equity funds. TIAA-CREF, Aston Asset Management, Janus, Artisan, and William Blair all filed international/global equity products. DoubleLine Capital, the successful fixed income manager, is expanding into stock funds. The firm filed two domestic equity funds and a global technology fund. DoubleLine also registered a fixed income closed-end fund. Several firms also have plans for alternative products. Driehaus Capital Management filed an event driven alternative fund; BlackRock announced a tactical asset allocation fund; Morgan Stanley is preparing a multi-alternative fund; and Lee Munder Capital Group filed a global market neutral portfolio. Western Asset and Blackstone also filed closed-end funds. |
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New Fund Filing Review: December 2012 |
1/23/2013 |
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The end of the year saw several filings for funds which focus on volatility and risk management. Putnam, TD Asset Management, and Legg Mason announced equity funds focused on lower volatility. Ivy Funds plans a risk managed global real estate fund, and Compass Advisory registered a lineup of three allocation funds which will use a volatility weighting model. Putnam and TD Asset Management may both be significantly expanding their fund lineup. Putnam filed six new funds, including municipal bond and international equity products. TD announced eight new funds, including fixed income funds, domestic and international equity funds, and an absolute return fund. Several other managers also registered international/global equity funds. JPMorgan, Aberdeen, Eagle Asset Management, DFA, and DundeeWealth are all preparing such portfolios. Goldman Sachs and Blackstone filed multi-alternative funds. |
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New Fund Filing Review: November 2012 |
12/21/2012 |
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Bond fund filings dominated in November. DoubleLine announced a floating rate fund; Wells Fargo and Nuveen both filed high yield muni funds; Putnam registered a short term bond fund; and PIMCO proposed an emerging markets bond fund. Manning & Napier plans a domestic and an international equity income fund. AdvisorShares, First Trust, and Schwab filed actively managed ETFs. Transamerica, BlackRock, Eaton Vance, Brookfield, and Neuberger Berman registered closed-end funds. |
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