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Bulgaria's Elana Fund Management given approval to launch eighth mutual fund

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Bulgaria's Elana Fund Management given approval to launch eighth mutual fund

Ivaylo Penev, portfolio manager of Elana Global Fund Shares.

Photo: Georgi Kozhuharov

Bulgaria's financial watchdog approved on October 20 2010 Elana Fund Management's plan to establish its eighth mutual fund, dubbed Elana Global Fund Shares.

The global equity fund, with a high-risk profile and denominated in euro, will invest predominantly on the international capital markets.

It will focus mainly on blue chips and exchange-traded funds related to the emerging markets, including China, India, Russia, Brazil, the investment company said.

The fund's investment strategy stipulates investments of up to 90 per cent in shares on international markets, up to 20 per cent in Bulgarian shares and investments of up to 50 per cent in units of large mutual funds with a successful history in various types of exchange-traded funds.

The basic value of one share of the new fund is 100 euro.

"The global economy is undergoing recovery and the worst of the global crisis is over. So, the second half of 2010 is a good time to launch a global equity fund in view of the opportunities for adequate investment during the recovery process. The specific diversification of the fund, which counts on stable global companies, will optimise the risk of cyclical fluctuations on the different markets," Ivailo Penev, portfolio manager of Elana Global Fund Shares, said.

Source: Dnevnik.bg

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