Jane, who joined Darwin Group in September 2010 as managing director, was previously head of equities investments at M&G.
The fund, which intends to achieve capital preservation “in difficult markets” as well as providing attractive returns over the long-term, will be managed by Thesis Unit Trust Management and advised by Darwin Property Investment Management.
“It’s hugely exciting to launch the TM Darwin Multi Asset Fund within the retail marketplace. I believe there is a genuine and substantial market need for outcome driven investment products. I am very excited to launch this fund at this point in the market cycle”, said Jane.
Darwin says the fund will invest across a broad range of asset classes using Jane’s thematic approach to stock selection. In March, Jane told Portfolio Adviser that he would buy a combination of direct securities – probably anywhere between 40 and 60 – with other equity positions coming through exchange-traded funds; bonds to reduce volatility rather than for income generation; gold ETFs and commodity ETFs.
The fund launches today, Thursday 19 May, and has a three-week offer period.
