Vontobel Asset Management has packaged four of its investment strategies into collective investment trusts, using SEI Trust Co. as the trustee.
The four new trusts, which are designed for use by employer-sponsored retirement plans, pension plans and insurance companies, are the Vontobel International Equity Trust, the Vontobel Global Equity Trust, the Vontobel Emerging Markets Equity Trust, and the Vontobel US Equity Trust.
The Vontobel International Equity Trust is registered with Nasdaq Fund Network, allowing access to daily net asset value and performance information. Registration for the other CITs will follow, Vontobel said in a press release.
SEI Trust Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments (SEIC).
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