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Published 8 October 2026 Fund news Published by WS Partners
Issue of 8 October 2026
Julius Baer nominates Caroline Kuhnert and Elaine Arden to board
Julius Baer has nominated Caroline Kuhnert and Elaine Arden to its board of directors.
Read the briefDigital Technologies Fund rolls bitcoin and ether options, buys Nvidia and TeraWulf puts
BIT Asset Management AG said the Digital Technologies Fund rolled bitcoin covered calls, wrote ether calls and bought puts on Nvidia and TeraWulf during its September rotations.
Read the briefMFM Global Convertible Defensive outperforms reference universe over nine months
MFM Global Convertible Defensive beat its reference universe by about 1% net over nine months, with the I tranche finishing in positive territory in USD, EUR and CHF.
Read the briefMFM Global Convertible Opportunities outperforms reference universe by about 3.5% over the first nine months
MFM Global Convertible Opportunities beat its reference universe by about 3.5% over the first nine months, with the I tranche gaining in all three reported currencies.
Read the briefFurther developments
Digital Technologies Fund posts September 2026 gains across share classes
BIT Asset Management said the Digital Technologies Fund rose in September 2026, with the unhedged B shares advancing more than the USD class.
Read the briefTramondo Alternative Diversification Strategy falls 4.25% in September
Tramondo Alternative Diversification Strategy (F USD) was down in September 2026, with the year-to-date figure also reported.
Read the briefTramondo Credit Opportunities posts -2.49% in September, -1.10% year to date
Tramondo Credit Opportunities (I USD) posted a negative September 2026 result, alongside a year-to-date loss.
Read the briefTramondo Defensive Income (I USD) posts -2.38% in September 2026, -2.98% year to date
Tramondo Defensive Income (I USD) was down in September 2026 and remained negative for the year through 30 September 2026.
Read the briefMemnon European Fund reports -3.2% in September and +10.8% year to date
Zadig Asset Management said Memnon European Fund fell 3.2% in September 2026, versus a 2.4% decline for the benchmark, while still posting a positive year-to-date return.
Read the briefBellevue Entrepreneur Europe Small Fund reports 9.1% year-to-date performance for I-EUR share class
Bellevue Entrepreneur Europe Small Fund reported 30 September 2026 performance data for its I-EUR share class.
Read the briefAbacus Green Deal falls 0.1% in September and gains 20.3% year to date
Philippe Hottinguer Gestion said Abacus Green Deal slipped in September 2026 and remained up 20.3% for the year.
Read the briefLemvi Crypto AMC says option arbitrage drove September performance
Lemvi Crypto AMC said September 2026 performance was led by options positioning around the quarterly Deribit expiry. The fund said its strategy sold rich upside wings against cheaper at-the-money and longer-dated volatility, then rolled into December maturities with vega kept tightly neutral.
Read the briefHeadlines
Amundi and ICG have launched a joint private equity secondaries strategy. Investment Week
Schroders staff receive £5,000 bonuses following completion of Nuveen deal. Citywire
Royal London Asset Management: Paul Rayner, head of rates strategy, will retire. Investment Week
Waystone has made two senior hires to its UK ACD business. Investment Week
Emma Moriarty has been promoted to a fund management role at CG Asset Management. Investment Week
Achmea has set up an emerging market debt impact vehicle with ILX for Dutch pension funds. IPE
Fidelity has expanded its active ETF range with the launch of an equity enhanced yield range. Investment Week
Jupiter expanded its suite of active ETFs, doubling down on its commitment to this product line. Citywire
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets: The fund is seeking to remove investment restrictions amid sector concentration. Investment Week
Fund offers exposure to traceable physical gold, including from artisanal and small-scale mines participating in the Swiss Better Gold program, with a $1.35/gram impact premium reinvested in local projects. Swiss Positive Gold
SilverCross Investment Management: Added Mirion Technologies to the portfolio as a recent investment. SilverCross Investment Management
Digital Technologies Fund: Exited all remaining Visa and Mastercard holdings, citing a shift to stablecoin rails and regulatory changes. BIT Asset Management AG
Digital Technologies Fund: Increased allocation to AI infrastructure and miner/data-centre sleeve from 11.5% to 14.0% of NAV by adding Cipher, CleanSpark, Core Scientific, Hut 8, and Keel. BIT Asset Management AG
Digital Technologies Fund: Maintained long-dated calls on Meta and AMD, expressing a continued upside view on AI; Meta rose 27% and AMD 30% in September. BIT Asset Management AG
Digital Technologies Fund: Trimmed net exposure to spot bitcoin, Hyperliquid, ether, and Solana ETFs near the highs on 21 and 24 September, realizing gains of roughly 4% of NAV. BIT Asset Management AG
Jupiter Merlin has made 'keystone' changes and cut charges on its Select range to attract advisers. Investment Week
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