Natixis Global Asset Management has unveiled two multi-factor equity funds run by its French affiliate Seeyond.
The two UK domiciled OEICs are based on existing strategies run by the Paris-based portfolio manager. The Seeyond Factor Plus UK Equity fund and Seeyond Factor Plus Europe ex UK Equity funds are long-only portfolios investing across four 'factors' or themes: value, low volatility, small cap, and momentum. Managers David Belloc and Pierre Savarzeix run the funds using a quant-based strategy combined with an active approach to risk management. The funds are priced "halfway between an actively managed fund and an ETF", the group, said, with an ongoing charge of 45bps. "This is not ...
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