Curian Capital Launches Investment Strategy

Curian Capital LLC, a registered investment advisor that provides a fee-based wealth management platform to financial professionals, has launched the Curian Income Dynamic Risk Advantage (IDRA) strategy.

Designed for investors who want to generate a steady stream of income while protecting against market volatility, IDRA is available as a standalone strategy or within Curian’s Research Select portfolios, Curian says.

IDRA builds on Curian’s existing Dynamic Risk Advantage strategy by incorporating securities that can generate income in the form of dividend payments. Curian says the strategy uses a tactical asset allocation process to shift between a group of higher risk, income-oriented investments and a lower risk portfolio of high-quality, short-term Treasury investments. Through this process, the investor’s exposure to risk is reduced when equity markets are in decline, and increased when markets appreciate, the company says.

“To meet [client] demand, Curian continues to update our product offering with innovative new strategies that are designed to meet specific investor objectives,” says Chris Rosato, SVP of strategic development for Curian Capital. “By delivering those strategies through a platform that allows for a high level of customization, advisors can build solutions that are tailored to each individual client’s needs.”

Curian says its Income Dynamic Risk Advantage strategy is part of the company’s new Research Select offering, which includes two distinct sets of portfolios that focus on either asset accumulation or income distribution, and can help advisors meet a range of client objectives in a single account. The IDRA strategy is managed by Curian, with Mellon Capital Management Corp. acting as a non-discretionary sub-advisor, according to Curian.

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