Zurich jumps on 130/30 bandwagon

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Zurich International Life (ZIL) says the popularity of 130/30 funds prompted it to add three of the market leaders to its investment platform.

The Invesco Pan-European 130/30 Equity, the DWS Investments Emerging Markets Equities 130/30 and the Top 50 Asia 130/30 funds are among 38 products ZIL has added to its proposition, which also include a number of currency funds. Zurich says the addition of the funds reflect a growing interest in alternative investments and offer a new opportunity for investors to diversify their portfolios in the middle of the credit crunch. Paul Quirk, chief executive officer at ZIL, says: “The popularity of 130/30 funds shows no sign of diminishing as investors seek new sources of returns from alternati...

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