Ucits

The evolution of structured UCITS has seen collateralised investments come to the fore. Morgan Stanley's Sophie Barnett looks at how such plans have been adapted for the retail market.

Emma Louise Davidson, executive member of the UK Structured Products Association and Citi's head of cross-asset group for UK and Ireland, reveals how to pick the right structured product.

AXA's multi-manager firm Architas is planning to launch a series of Ucits ‘distributor' funds midway through this year as part of a push into Europe.

Sabre Fund Management is to launch a Ucits III absolute return fund of equity funds, designed to deliver a target return of 10%-15% per annum.

Charles Martyn-Hemphill and Will Kenney at Spencer House Capital Management (SHCM) are set to join JO Hambro Investment Management (JOHIM) in February.

The Treasury and the FSA are proposing to extend the regulator's powers to discipline firms who flout EU regulations or decisions made under UCITS IV.

European asset manager Heptagon Capital is making Texan equity manager Yacktman Asset Management available to UK investors for the first time with the launch of a Ucits version of the Yacktman US Equity fund.

ETFs

Cazenove is re-opening Absolute UK Dynamic on 4 January after a period of outperformance, which saw the fund recover losses suffered this year.

Pictet Funds is launching an environmental fund based on its thematic approach to investing.