17/02/2010
OFI AM awards a mandate to General Electric AM
OFI Asset Management has awarded a management mandate to General Electric Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric, to manage the Single Select Platform GE US Equity, a sub-fund of the Luxembourg Sicav Single Select platform which invests in US large caps. The management firm which previously managed the sub-fund, created in March 2004, was Dreman. “GEAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric, has been awarded a mandate to manage the Single Select Platform GE US Equity fund, to provide the ‘core’ positioning of its management strategy and regular outperformance in the long term. General Electric AM has more than 80 years of experience in management for institutional investors, and has USD118bn in assets under management, of which USD24bn are invested in US equities (December 2009),” a statement from OFI AM points out. Under the agreement, OFI Asset Management will provide exclusive distribution in France of the US equities product “US Equity Select” from General Electric AM, within the Single Select Platform GE US Equity. Characteristics of the fund • ISIN codes: I-class EUR shares*: LU0185280459; I-class USD shares: LU0185280533; A-class EUR shares*: LU0185278040 • Depository/Valuation provider: JPMorgan Bank Luxembourg • Created: 15 March 2004, with a change in managers on 12 February 2010 • Currency: EUR or USD • Valuation: Daily • Maximum management commission: I-class shares: 1.30% TTC max; A-class shares: 1.70% TTC max • Maximum front-end fee: I-class shares: 1% TTC max; A-class shares: 5% TTC max *Not hedged for currency risks.
