30/06/2017
Winton launches a new absolute return fund
The British asset management firm Winton, founded by David Harding, specialised in systematic management, is preparing to launch a new UCITS absolute return multi asset class strategy aimed primarily at British investors, Investment Week reports. The Winton Absolute Return Futures fund, domiciled in Dublin, will be officially launched on 3 July, and will seek to raise capital primarily from British financial advisers and wealth managers, as well as from defined contribution pension regimes. The new fund will also be available on the main distribution platforms in the United Kingdom. The long/short strategy aims to generate positive returns over a period of three years by investing in futures via various asset classes, such as government bonds, interest rates, equity indices, currencies and commodities.
