The latest in funds and investments across Asia-Pacific.

River and Mercantile Asset Management
UK-based River and Mercantile Asset Management has launched its first Australian registered unit trust, available to institutional investors including, trustees of superannuation funds, pooled super trusts, family offices, foundations and endowments. 

The River and Mercantile Global High Alpha Fund, launched this month, offers institutional investors access to its highly-rated global high alpha strategy through an Australian-regulated pooled vehicle.

The fund, which invests in opportunities globally across developed and emerging markets, will use River and Mercantile’s investment philosophy “PVT” (Potential, Valuation and Timing).

River and Mercantile will act as investment manager of the fund, which has been launched in collaboration with Equity Trustees in their role as responsible entity.

UOB
Singapore-based UOB Asset Management has launched a new fund targeted at retail investors who want to capture returns from areas such as private equity, according to Asia Asset Management. 

WealthBriefingAsia has contacted the organisation to confirm and clarify details, and may update this article in due course.

The new United Asia Pacific Diversified Strategies Fund (United Asia Pacific DSF) is the company's first fund that offers retail investors access to an asset class usually associated with institutions and certain sophisticated/professional investors.

The fund is aimed at investors in Singapore. It will be sub-managed by the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, UOB Alternative Investment Management, the report said.