Man Investments is launching Man IP 220 International, a global hedge fund offering access to its IP 220 product structure. The new launc...

Man Investments is launching Man IP 220 International, a global hedge fund offering access to its IP 220 product structure.

The new launch means that for the first time, the global product offering will be supported by corresponding product offerings in several major markets.

Man IP 220 International aims to build on the success of Man Investments’ IP 220 investment structure.

The first IP 220 structure, Man-IP 220 Limited, was launched in 1996 and is one of the longest running and most successful capital guaranteed hedge fund products in the world, according to the company.

Demand for this product structure has been so high that Man Investments has sponsored 40 issues based on the IP 220 product structure. More than $3 billion has bee invested in these issues and related joint-venture products globally.

Man-IP 220 Limited, which matured on 30 December 2005, delivered a compound annual return of 16.8 per cent with a volatility of 17.9 per cent and low correlation to most other asset classes.

The minimum investment was $50,000 at inception, which would have been worth $205,650 when the product closed.