Products August 9, 2010

Natixis Global Associates Launches Managed Futures Fund

Nataxis Global Associates has unveiled Natixis ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AMFAX) to be managed by AlphaSimplex Group (ASG).
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The fund seeks to meet its absolute return objective by using multiple trend-following models across a broadly diversified portfolio of asset classes and markets, and limits risk by managing to a strict annualized volatility target and by employing dynamic drawdown controls. 

 AMFAX is a U.S. ’40 Act fund, available only to U.S. investors through A, C and Y shares. Using highly liquid futures and currency forward contracts to gain desired market exposures, ASG offers a risk-controlled managed futures strategy with the convenience of a mutual fund. Fund management employs a proprietary trend following approach that dynamically adjusts position weights in response to changing market conditions. An annualized volatility target and dynamic drawdown controls help manage its risk. The minimum investment is $2,500 for A and C shares, $100,000 for Y shares.

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 More information can be found at www.funds.natixis.com. 

Deals and People August 9, 2010

Crane Gets New Transamerica Sales Job

August 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services has promoted Jason Crane to senior vice president and national sales director.
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A news release said that Crane will be responsible for overseeing all sales activity for the organization.  He will be based in Chicago and report to Stig Nybo, president of Transamerica Retirement Services.  Crane’s promotion is effective immediately. 

Crane has served at Transamerica for nine years, including the last five as division vice president for the central region. In this role he managed 13 regional vice presidents, and worked with internal and external wholesalers throughout the Midwest.

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Prior to that role, Crane spent four years serving as a regional vice president and sales consultant for the Metro Chicago area. Before joining Transamerica, he served as a sales representative for New England Financial.

Crane received his Bachelor of Arts from Miami University of Ohio. 

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