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AIG Investments launches the AIG World Gold Fund
Mumbai, 7 April 2008: AIG Investments today announced the launch of the AIG World Gold Fund – an open ended Fund of Funds Scheme investing in companies engaged in the extracting, processing and marketing of gold through an international fund.
The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of AIG PB Equity Fund Gold based in Zurich. The New Fund Offer will be open for purchase from 15 April - 14 May 2008 and will re-open for ongoing purchase/redemption no later than 12 June 2008.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Sunil Mehta, Country Head and Chief Executive, AIG – India said “It gives us immense pleasure to announce the launch of the AIG World Gold Fund. This value proposition is in line with our constant endeavor to provide our investors a complete bouquet of financial products and services tailored to suit their requirements. Keeping in mind the strong fundamentals of Gold as an asset class, this fund would be an ideal supplement to our existing range of innovative investment products. In addition, the launch further reaffirms AIG’s commitment to India where we currently operate across eight businesses.”
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Saurabh Sonthalia, CEO - AIG Investments, India Asset Management Company added “Gold has been treasured, stored and coveted for thousands of years. For generations, people have been traditionally investing in gold as it has always been considered the world’s preferred ‘store of value’. As such, Gold has always been and will continue to remain an important asset class in the portfolio of investors.
When gold prices rise, the profitability of gold companies tends to increase more than proportionately, thereby providing long-term capital appreciation as stocks of gold companies have the potential to outperform gold prices by a significant margin over the long run. The AIG World Gold Fund is an ideal investment opportunity as it will seek to provide value to investors based on the strong fundamental growth prospects of gold.”
About AIG Investments
AIG Investments is a global leader in asset management with extensive capabilities in equities, fixed income, hedge, private equity and real estate investments. Member companies of AIG Investments manage nearly USD 753 billion in assets (including approximately USD 622 billion of AIG-affiliated assets) and employ over 2,000 professionals in 45 offices around the world as of 31 December, 2007. AIG Investments is the asset management arm of American International Group, Inc.
AIG World Gold Fund
Key Facts about the New Fund Offer
| Issue opens |
15 April, 2008 |
| Issue closes |
14 May, 2008 |
| Options |
Offers two options: Growth and Dividend with Dividend Payout and Dividend Reinvestment facilities |
Scheme Classification: An open ended Fund of Funds Scheme. Investment objective: The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of AIG PB Equity Fund Gold. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in debt and money market securities and/or units of debt/liquid schemes of Mutual Funds, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. Asset Allocation Pattern: Units of AIG PB Equity Fund Gold# &/or other similar overseas mutual fund scheme(s): 80% 100%; Debt and money market securities and/or units of debt/liquid schemes of Domestic Mutual Funds: 0% 20%. # in the units of AIG PB Equity Fund Gold, a mutual fund subject to Swiss law in the "securities funds" category as defined by the Investment Funds Act dated March 18, 1994. Terms of issue: Units of Rs. 10 per unit plus applicable Entry Load during the New Fund Offer (NFO) and at applicable NAV subject to applicable Entry and Exit Loads/ CDSC respectively thereafter. Load Structure: Entry load - for purchases < Rs. 5 crore: 2.25%; for purchases of Rs. 5 crore and above: nil; Exit load - for purchases < Rs. 5 crores - 1.00% if redeemed within 1 year from the date of allotment; for investments of Rs. 5 crores and above - 0.50% if redeemed within 6 months from date of allotment. Entry load for direct applications irrespective of the amount is Nil. No entry as well as exit load shall be charged on units allotted on reinvestment of Dividend. NAVs will be calculated and disclosed on every Business days. Risk Factors: Mutual funds, like securities investments, are subject to market risks and there is no guarantee against loss in the Scheme or that the Scheme's objectives will be achieved. As with any investment in securities, the NAV of the Units issued under the Scheme can go up or down depending on various factors and forces affecting the securities markets. Past performance of the Sponsor or mutual funds managed by the Sponsor or its affiliates does not indicate the future performance of the Scheme. Investors in the Scheme are not being offered a guaranteed or assured rate of return. The Scheme does not guarantee or assure any dividend and also does not guarantee or assure that it will make any dividend distribution, though it has every intention to make the same. All dividend distributions are subject to the investment performance of the Scheme. AIG World Gold Fund is the name of the Scheme and does not, in any manner, indicate the quality of the Scheme, its future prospects or returns. Being a Fund of Fund Scheme, it may be noted that the investors are bearing the recurring expenses of the scheme in addition to those of the underlying schemes. Investments in the Scheme will be affected by trading volumes, settlement periods, volatility, price fluctuations, inability to sell securities, disinvestment of holdings of any unlisted stocks prior to target date of disinvestment, credit risk, interest rate risk, currency risk, and country risk. The Scheme and individual Plan(s) with a separate portfolio, if any, under the Scheme shall have a minimum of 20 investors and no single investor shall account for more than 25% of the corpus of the Scheme/Plan(s). In case of non – fulfillment with either of the above two conditions, specified SEBI Guidelines in this regard would be complied with. The Scheme intends to invest predominantly in AIG PB Equity Fund Gold. For scheme specific risks, including risks related to investments in AIG PB Equity Fund Gold, and other similar overseas mutual funds(s), please refer the Offer Document. Please read the Offer Document before investing. Statutory Details: AIG Global Investment Group Mutual Fund (‘the Fund’) has been established as a trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, sponsored by AIG Capital Corporation (liability restricted to Rs. 1 lakh). AIG Trustee Company (India) Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, with a limited liability is the Trustee to the Fund. AIG Global Asset Management Company (India) Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, with a limited liability is the Investment Manager to the Fund.
AIG Investments is a group of international companies that provide investment advice and market asset management products and services to clients around the world. AIG Investments is a service mark of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Services and products are provided by one or more affiliates of AIG.
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