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Winton Capital launches new Japan-focused fund
Winton Capital Management, the UK hedge fund with $12bn in assets, will launch a new fund in Japan as it tries to benefit from the country’s $15trn in personal savings.
The London-based firm will advise a new fund, sold to Japanese retail investors through Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, that will track the performance of its unique commodity trading advisor fund.
Head of business development for Asia, Charles Allard, reportedly said Japanese investors were very sophisticated and that the region holds a very strong financial infrastructure that is easy to manoeuvre.
Winton invests in financial assets using computer-driven trading models known as managed futures. According to the company, its flagship Futures Fund returned 21% in 2008, and has lost 7% to June this year.
The launch comes after rival firms Citadel and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group retreated from the Asian region.
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Editor's view: 8 February 2012
Speculative moves, a perceived landgrab and a potential bidding war in the hedge fund sector have all opened up in recent weeks
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