Fund Management

Unigestion Expands US Investment Market Reach

Tom Burroughes Group Editor January 17, 2020

Unigestion Expands US Investment Market Reach

The Swiss firm is building out its US market presence with a partnership agreement, aiming to tap into perceived investor need for highly diversified portfolios.

Switzerland-based Unigestion, the independent specialist asset manager, is expanding its US presence through a new sub-advisory partnership with John Hancock Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management.

As of 18 December 2019, Unigestion’s Alternative Risk Premia strategy is available through the John Hancock Alternative Risk Premia Fund.

Managed by Unigestion’s cross-asset-solutions team, which is headed by Jérôme Teiletche, the John Hancock Alternative Risk Premia Fund adopts a macro risk-based proprietary investment approach, allocating strategically and dynamically across a broad and diversified range of alternative risk premia. The fund seeks to have a low correlation to the equity, bond and credit markets.

"In our view, a liquid portfolio of alternative risk premia should offer investors an alternative to equities and bonds that is expected to be more cost-effective and transparent than hedge funds. We believe our edge is underpinned by a focus on a truly diversified portfolio of alternative risk premia and a dynamic allocation built on a strong macroeconomic framework based on our proprietary indicators, Nowcasters," Simone Gallo, head of global intermediary distribution at Unigestion, said.

Founded in the 1970s, Unigestion oversees  $22.3 billion in assets under management.

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