LombardOdier Investment Managers said April 12 that it launched catastrophe bond fundLO Funds - CAT Bonds.
TheUCITS-compliant vehicle will invest in cat bonds targeting returns of LIBORplus 2% to 4%, net of fees and offering weekly liquidity. Exposure will beprimarily to regions with a high concentration of insured wealth, such as theU.S., western Europe and Japan.
GregorGawron will lead the fund's management team and will be joined by Simon Vuille,Marc Brogli and Stephan Gaschen.
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