William Blair launches three Sicav funds

US boutique asset manager William Blair has launched three Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav funds which offer exposure to US small caps and US small-mid caps as well as a global socially-responsible investment (SRI) fund.

The firm’s US Small Cap Growth Strategy and US Small-Mid Cap Core Strategy aim to provide strong long-term investment returns by investing in companies that demonstrate market leadership unique products or processes or strong marketing capabilities.

The small cap fund will be managed by Mike Balkin and Ward Sexton while the small-mid cap fund will be managed by Dan Crowe, Rob Lanphier, and Ward Sexton.

The Global Leaders SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) Strategy will avoid investing in companies that do not respect international human rights conventions and companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from activities deemed not compliant with sustainable investment principles. The strategy will be managed by Andy Flynn and Ken McAtamney.

“We are pleased to launch three new funds that extend our range of global strategies available to European investors,” said Tom Ross, William Blair’s head of European distribution.

“There has been increased interest from clients for our investment strategies, and we are pleased to be expanding the share class of all our Sicav funds to be available to the growing wholesale market.”

©2019 funds europe

HAVE YOU READ?

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.
FIND OUT MORE
This white paper outlines key challenges impeding the growth of private markets and explores how technological innovation can provide solutions to unlock access to private market funds for a growing…
DOWNLOAD NOW

CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
READ MORE

PRIVATE MARKETS FUND ADMIN REPORT

Private_Markets_Fund_Admin_Report

LATEST PODCAST