Subadvisors

As of March 1, Marsico Capital Management, LLC no longer serves as a subadvisor to the Harbor Global Growth Fund. Sands Capital Management, LLC has replaced Marsico.

As of March 2, Lazard Asset Management LLC no longer serves as a subadvisor to Northern Funds's Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Debt Opportunity Fund. BlueBay Asset Management LLP and Ashmore Investment Management Limited are replacing Lazard.

On May 1, Wellington Management Company LLP will become the subadvisor for MassMutual's MML Focused Equity Fund. Wellington is replacing Harris Associates L.P.. The fund will also update its principle investment strategies on that date. Donald J. Kilbride will become a PM of the fund as well.

Share Classes

As of March 2, Entrepreneur U.S. All Cap Fund will recommence offering Retail Class shares.

On March 29, the Forward Funds will no longer offer Advisor Class shares.

Fund Mergers and Liquidations

On March 31, IronBridge Capital Management, L.P's fund, the IronBridge Global Fund, will terminate and liquidate.

On April 7, Bishop Street Capital Management's fund, the Bishop Street Strategic Growth Fund, will terminate and liquidate.

On April 20, the Neuberger Berman Long Short Multi-Manager Fund will terminate and liquidate.

On May 1, the MN Rainier Intermediate Fixed Income Fund will terminate and liquidate.

Rebranding

On April 3, the Ivy Bond Fund will undergo a name change and become the Ivy Advantus Bond Fund. The Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund will also undergo a name change and become the Ivy Natural Resources Fund. Similarly, the Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund will undergo a name change and become the Ivy Advantus Real Estate Securities Fund. The Ivy Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund will undergo a name change and become the Ivy Pictet Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund. The Ivy Targeted Return Bond Fund will undergo a name change and become the Ivy Pictet Targeted Return Bond Fund.

On May 1, the Brown Advisory Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund will undergo a name change and become the Brown Advisory – Macquarie Asia New Stars Fund. Additionally, the rebranded fund will update its investment policy and objective.

Management

As of March 3, Jonathan Pollack was appointed CEO and president of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II. He also serves as global head of the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies. Pollack replaces Michael Nash in his new role. Additionally, Michael Holland is now a member of the fund's audit committee. He also serves as a trustee.

New and Upcoming Funds

Virtus ETF Advisers LLC is launching the BioShares Biotechnology Products Fund and the BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials Fund.

Van Eck Associates Corporation is launching the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF.

NGAM Advisors, L.P. is launching the Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund, the Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund and the Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund.

Portfolio Managers

As of March 3, Deborah Woods no longer serves as a PM of the Prudential QMA Strategic Value Fund.

José Ignacio Andrés and Nathan Shetty are now co-PMs of the MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund.

Edwin Ciskowski Keeley-Teton Advisors Former Portfolio Manager

Edwin Ciskowski no longer serves as a PM of the Keeley All Cap Value Fund.



Check our last Filings For Fundsters column (previously called Stork and Reaper) for more SEC filing updates. For the latest new hires and fund launches, explore our Follow The Fundsters, The Next Gig, and New Fund Fuss columns. If you have a fund filing, a mutual fund launch, a product change or a new hire that you would like to announce, please contact the MFWire team at editors@investmentwires.com. 

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