The Signature Select Enhanced Gold Income Fund offers investors a combination of gold exposure and enhanced income generation, the firm said in a statement. Through investments in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a covered call strategy, the fund aims to deliver regular income while maintaining participation in the long-term appreciation potential of gold. Gold, a well-regarded alternative asset known for its low correlation with traditional asset classes, can help diversify portfolios and provide resilience during periods of geopolitical, monetary and market uncertainty.

A number of investment managers, for example  (WBIM) has launched the William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency SICAV Fund in Taiwan, expanding the firm’s fixed income offering in the market. The launch marks WBIM’s fourth SICAV registered in Taiwan, following the earlier registrations of the Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency SICAV Fund, US Small-Mid Cap Growth SICAV Fund, and US Large Cap Growth SICAV Fund.

The new fund underscores WBIM’s long-term commitment to Taiwan and its focus on providing investors with access to differentiated, actively-managed investment strategies. As a global investment management partnership, WBIM works closely with private and public pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, fund-of-funds managers, and financial advisors around the world.

The William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency SICAV Fund aims to deliver risk-adjusted returns through investments in local currencies and local interest rates across emerging markets. The strategy combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up country and security selection, using the expertise of an emerging markets debt team with investment professionals located across Boston, London, The Hague, and Singapore.

“We consider that emerging markets local currency debt remains one of the most compelling yet underappreciated segments of the global fixed income market,” said Lih-Yann Tan, CEO of William Blair International (Singapore) Pte and head of Asian distribution for WBIM. “Many emerging market economies today are supported by stronger policy frameworks, attractive real interest rates, and favourable long-term growth prospects. We believe the combination of compelling real yields, diversification benefits, and improving fundamentals makes the asset class an attractive opportunity for long-term investors.”

The fund is managed by Marcelo Assalin, partner and head of Emerging Markets Debt, and Lewis Jones, local currency portfolio manager on William Blair’s Emerging Markets Debt team. The broader team comprises experienced portfolio managers and investment specialists across sovereign debt, local rates, currencies, and corporate credit. The team manages about $1.2 billion across emerging markets debt strategies.

Like a number of investment managers, such as Switzerland's , William Blair emerging markets debt team believes the outlook for emerging markets local currency debt remains constructive, supported by favourable technical conditions, and attractive opportunities for selective active investors.