Ex-HSBC CIO takes reins of new multi-asset strategy

Alice Rigby
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Gottex Asset Management has launched a new multi-asset UCITS strategy for former HSBC Insurance CIO James Hughes.

The Multi-Asset Growth fund will invest in a broad range of assets, including equities, fixed income, real estate, infrastructure and hedge funds, with a tilt towards alternatives. Gottex is targeting returns of 7-10% a year with the fund over rolling 3-5 year periods and is launching it with an external seed investment of $50m. How popular will multi-asset funds be in new pensions era? Two of its core initial investments are the CF Odey Opus fund and the Majedie Global Focus fund. Hughes (pictured) joined Gottex from HSBC last year as the managing director of its multi-ass...

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