Cohen & Steers to launch commodities fund for UK investors

Active, long-biased approach

Global investment manager Cohen & Steers is to launch a commodities fund for the UK market, run by Benjamin Ross and Nick Koutsoftas.

The Cohen & Steers Active Commodities fund is not yet registered for distribution outside of Ireland, but the company plans to make it available to UK investors, subject to regulatory approval. The fund provides investors with commodities exposure through an active, long-biased investment approach based on fundamental research, using global exchange traded futures contracts from all commodity sectors including energy, industrial metals, agriculture, livestock and precious metals. Commodites rise 20% to enter bull market territory Ross and Koutsoftas will manage the fund alongside ...