Ucits

PASSIVES

Pictet Asset Management has launched a global government bond fund that will invest according to an issuer's fundamentals rather than by region.

ETFs

ETFs

Barclays Capital is to launch an onshore version of its Radar fund in February 2012, Investment Week understands.

SPECIAL REPORT

RWC Partners is converting its UK hedge fund Pilgrim into a UCITS product to compete with the likes of BlackRock's UK Absolute Alpha fund in the retail market.

MANAGED FUTURES

Specialist investment house Newscape Capital Group is readying the launch of a global spin-off fund aiming to take advantage of businesses going through demergers.

GAM has unveiled the GAM Star Credit Opportunities fund, a UCITS III corporate credit fund that will drive returns through investing in undervalued, US dollar-denominated corporate credit.