Nomura launches Japan Strategy 80% Protected Fund

Nomura has launched a new structured fund linked to the Nomura Japan Strategy Index. The Japan Strategy 80% Protected Fund, aimed at both retail and institutional investors, is Nomura’s first Ucits-III fund to offer access to the growth potential of Japan, while providing a continuous profit lock-in of 80% of the fund’s highest ever net asset value.

The Nomura Japan Strategy Index is based on the Nomura Equity Strategists’ Portfolio, which has a track record going back to 1993 and has delivered higher returns and lower volatility than the Nikkei 225 Index since its inception.

“We believe that this is the right time for funds focused on Japan. Research supports Japan’s ongoing potential for growth in 2007, and, even should the market fall, our fund protects investors by locking-in 80% of its highest net asset value daily,” says Mike