Platforms
Copia launches first ETF led Smart Beta portfolio in the UK
Copia Capital Management, part of the Novia group, is partnering with US ETF provider First Trust Advisors and US-based momentum strategists Dorsey, Wright & Associates to launch two new portfolios in its Smart Beta range, becoming the first proposition to enter the UK adviser market.
Smart IM adds clean share classes to Smartfund range
Smart Investment Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of platform technology provider Praemium, has added clean share classes to its Smartfund 80% Protected range.
Schroders launches first liquid distressed fund
Schroders has launched its first liquid distressed fund, providing access to a new hedge fund within the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) framework.
Novia launches Malta Qrops global retirement account
International intermediaries’ platform Novia Global has expanded its offering with the launch of its Global Retirement Account (GRA).
WisdomTree adds two trading firms to Ucits ETF platform
Exchange traded fund provider WisdomTree has added Cantor Fitzgerald and IMC as authorised participants (AP) to its Ucits distribution platform.