The US has a mature ETF market and it pays to stay aware of the new investment products being launched there as a guideline to the possible future of the Australian market. Recently Aviva Investors a GIPS® compliant, SEC-registered investment advisor in North America announced the launch of the Multi-Asset Preservation (Map) 2015 Fund. This is a fund that operates like a mutual fund with structured product characteristics.
The Multi-Asset Preservation (Map) 2015 Fund tracks the
- S&P 500 Depository Trust (SPDR),
- MSCI EAFE Index ETF,
- Barclays TIPs Bond Fund
- US Oil Fund ETFs,
It will also buy discounted US Treasury zero-coupon to provide capital preservation.
See the Risk.net story by Clare Dickinson here
Alternatively visit the Avira Investors site for more details about MAP SM 2015 Fund (Institutional Share Class)
