Mutual funds

Flexible Plan Launches Three New Quantified Funds

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Friday, April 16, 2021

*\nFlexible Plan is a subadvisor to Advisors Preferred , a boutique asset manager that manages mutual funds.

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  • *\nFlexible Plan is a subadvisor to Advisors Preferred , a boutique asset manager that manages mutual funds.
  • The tactical allocation strategies of Flexible Plan\'s Quantified Funds are designed to deliver robust solutions for managing downside risk and maximizing potential return," said Catherine Ayers-Rigsby, president of Advisors Preferred.\nFor more information about the Quantified Funds, visit www.quantifiedfunds.com , www.flexibleplan.com , or www.advisorspreferred.com .\nEstablished in 1981, Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd., invests over $1.8 billion in assets for clients in its separately managed account business (as of March 31, 2020).
  • Advisors Preferred and Ceros are not affiliated with the funds\' sub-advisers.\n*Past performance does not guarantee future results.\nInvesting in mutual funds involves risk, including loss of principal.
  • Risks specific to the Quantified and Gold Bullion Strategy Funds are detailed here: www.quantifiedfunds.com/fund-documents and www.goldbullionstrategyfund.com/index.php/investor-materials .

ESMA report highlights liquidity concerns for Alternative Investment Funds

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Friday, April 9, 2021

08 April 2021

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  • 08 April 2021

    Fund Management

    Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its third annual statistical report on the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector.

  • The report has found that the sector increased by 15% in 2019 to EUR 6.8trn in net assets from EUR 5.9trn in 2018.
  • The main risks faced by the sector relate to a mismatch between the potential liquidity of the assets, and the redemption timeframe offered to investors.
  • This is particularly the case for real estate funds and funds of funds.

ESMA report highlights liquidity concerns for Alternative Investment Funds

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

08 April 2021

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  • 08 April 2021

    Fund Management

    Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its third annual statistical report on the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector.

  • The report has found that the sector increased by 15% in 2019 to EUR 6.8trn in net assets from EUR 5.9trn in 2018.
  • The main risks faced by the sector relate to a mismatch between the potential liquidity of the assets, and the redemption timeframe offered to investors.
  • This is particularly the case for real estate funds and funds of funds.

Webinar on Sustainable Finance - Fund portfolio networks: a climate risk perspective

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted.

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  • However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted.
  • ESMA has made a first attempt to fill this gap, using a data set of EUR 8 trillion of European investment fund portfolio holdings.
  • Funds whose portfolios are tilted towards more polluting assets (brown funds) distribute their portfolio over a larger number of companies than funds with cleaner portfolios (green funds).
  • This is confirmed by a preliminary climate risk asset valuation exercise included in ESMA TRV No 1 2021.

Webinar on Sustainable Finance - Fund portfolio networks: a climate risk perspective

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 8, 2021

However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted.

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  • However, few investment fund climate-related financial risk assessments have been conducted.
  • ESMA has made a first attempt to fill this gap, using a data set of EUR 8 trillion of European investment fund portfolio holdings.
  • Funds whose portfolios are tilted towards more polluting assets (brown funds) distribute their portfolio over a larger number of companies than funds with cleaner portfolios (green funds).
  • This is confirmed by a preliminary climate risk asset valuation exercise included in ESMA TRV No 1 2021.

Angel Oak UltraShort Income Fund Surpasses $1B in Assets

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Angel Oak Mutual Funds.

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  • Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Angel Oak Mutual Funds.
  • This and other important information about each Fund is contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus for each Fund, which can be obtained by calling Shareholder Services at 855-751-4324 or by clicking here .
  • Changes in interest rates generally will cause the value of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund to vary inversely to such changes.
  • For more information on these risks and other risks of the Fund, please see the Prospectus.

RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Announces the Approval of a 6.00% Level Distribution Policy and the Declaration of Monthly Distributions of $0.10 Per Share

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

The Funds intention under the level distribution policy is to provide for monthly distributions to stockholders at a constant and fixed (but not guaranteed) rate.

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  • The Funds intention under the level distribution policy is to provide for monthly distributions to stockholders at a constant and fixed (but not guaranteed) rate.
  • As portfolio and market conditions change, the ability of the Fund to continue to make distributions in accordance with the level distribution policy may be affected.
  • In addition, the level distribution policy may require the Fund to sell its portfolio securities at a less than opportune time to meet the distribution amount.
  • Investors should not make any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of the Funds distributions or the Funds level distribution policy.

MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

The Board of the fund may amend the terms of the plan or terminate the plan at any time without prior notice to the fund's shareholders.

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  • The Board of the fund may amend the terms of the plan or terminate the plan at any time without prior notice to the fund's shareholders.
  • The fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
  • In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its plan, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
  • In 1924, MFS launched the first US open-end mutual fund, opening the door to the markets for millions of everyday investors.

Tekla Healthcare Investors Announce Renewal of Share Repurchase Program

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Tekla Healthcare Investors (the Fund) announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program.

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  • Tekla Healthcare Investors (the Fund) announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program.
  • The share repurchase program is intended to increase the Funds net asset value per share and could also have the benefit of providing additional liquidity in the trading of shares.
  • The Board will monitor the effect of the share repurchase program on the Funds market prices and net asset value per share, expense ratio and investment strategy over time.
  • Tekla Healthcare Investors (NYSE: HQH) is a closed-end fund that invests in companies in the healthcare industry.

Baron Partners Fund Ranked Best U.S. Diversified Mutual Fund for 2020, By Investor’s Business Daily

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

We are particularly proud that all 10 of our mutual funds with at least a 10-year record were recognized.

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  • We are particularly proud that all 10 of our mutual funds with at least a 10-year record were recognized.
  • Baron portfolio managers are focused investors who are dedicated to finding great, innovative companies led by visionary CEOs and holding those companies for many years.
  • Baron was founded as an equity research firm, and research has remained at the core of its business.
  • Baron Funds include 17 no-load mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund (Retail Shares: BARAX; Institutional Shares: BARIX), Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX; BGRIX), Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX; BSFIX), Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX; BIOIX), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX; BFTIX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX; BPTIX), Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX; BFGIX), Baron Discovery Fund (BDFFX; BDFIX), Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX; BINIX), Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX; BEXIX), Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAFX; BGAIX), Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX; BREIX), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (BRIIX), Baron Health Care Fund (BHCHX), Baron Energy and Resources Fund (BENFX; BENIX), Baron FinTech Fund (BFIIX) and Baron WealthBuilder Fund (BWBIX).