Credit Suisse will provide a currency index for an index fund created and managed by Shinkin Asset Management. The Shinkin FX Factor Special fund will be benchmarked against the FX Factor, a currency index offered by Credit Suisse. The index provides investors with direct access to a diversified portfolio of macroeconomic and technical foreign exchange trading strategies using a risk balanced, rules-based allocation process. The Shinkin fund is a privately-placed investment trust for Japanese financial institutions and institutional investors.
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