Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
15 Februar 2013 - 6:04PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
NATIXIS FUNDS
Supplement dated February 15, 2013, to the Natixis Funds Statement of Additional Information
dated May 1, 2012, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time, for the following funds:
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ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund
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Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
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ASG Global Alternatives Fund
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
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ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund
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Gateway Fund
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Effective immediately the second and third paragraphs in the sub-section Other Derivatives; Future
Developments within the section Investment Strategies and Risks are hereby replaced with the following:
The ASG
Funds and Loomis Sayles Funds are registered as commodity pools (the Pools) under the Commodity Exchange Act (the CEA) and AlphaSimplex and Loomis Sayles are registered as commodity pool operators (the CPOs) under
the CEA with respect to the Pools. As a result, additional CFTC-mandated disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping obligations will apply with respect to the Pools once the CFTC proposal that seeks to harmonize these obligations with
overlapping SEC regulations is finalized. Until the CFTCs and SECs overlapping regulations are harmonized, the nature and extent of the impact of the new CFTC requirements on the Pools is uncertain. Compliance with the CFTCs new
regulatory requirements could increase the Pools expenses, adversely affecting the Pools total return.
The Gateway Fund (the
Excluded Fund) is operated by a person who has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term CPO under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA (the exclusion) promulgated by the CFTC. Accordingly, neither the
Excluded Fund nor the Adviser (with respect to the Excluded Fund) is subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. To remain eligible for the exclusion, the Excluded Fund will be limited in its ability to use certain financial
instruments regulated under the CEA (commodity interests), including futures and options on futures and certain swaps transactions. In the event that the Excluded Funds investments in commodity interests are not within the
thresholds set forth in the exclusion, the Adviser may be required to register as a CPO and/or commodity trading advisor with the CFTC with respect to the Fund. The Advisers eligibility to claim the exclusion with respect to a Fund
will be based upon, among other things, the level and scope of a Funds investment in commodity interests, the purposes of such investments and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity interests. The Excluded Funds
ability to invest in commodity interests (including, but not limited to, futures and swaps on broad-based securities indexes and interest rates) is limited by the Advisers intention to operate the Excluded Fund in a manner that would permit
the Adviser to continue to claim the exclusion under Rule 4.5, which may adversely affect such Funds total return. In the event the Adviser becomes unable to rely on the exclusion in Rule 4.5 and is required to register with the CFTC as a CPO
with respect to the Excluded Fund, such Funds expenses may increase, adversely affecting that Funds total return. In addition, the amendments are currently the subject of a pending legal challenge seeking to invalidate the CFTCs
rulemaking. The outcome of the suit, and any resulting effect on the Fund, is uncertain at this time.
NATIXIS FUNDS
Supplement dated February 15, 2013, to the Natixis Funds Statement of Additional Information
dated March 30, 2012, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time, for the following funds:
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ASG Growth Markets Fund
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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund
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Gateway International Fund
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Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund
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Effective immediately the second and third paragraphs in the sub-section Other Derivatives; Future
Developments within the section Investment Strategies and Risks are hereby replaced with the following:
The Growth
Markets Fund is registered as a commodity pool (the Pool) under the Commodity Exchange Act (the CEA) and AlphaSimplex is registered as a commodity pool operator (a CPO) under the CEA with respect to the Pool. As a
result, additional CFTC-mandated disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping obligations will apply with respect to the Pool once the CFTC proposal that seeks to harmonize these obligations with overlapping SEC regulations is finalized.
Until the CFTCs and SECs overlapping regulations are harmonized, the nature and extent of the impact of the new CFTC requirements on the Pool is uncertain. Compliance with the CFTCs new regulatory requirements could increase the
Pools expenses, adversely affecting the Pools total return.
The Gateway International Fund, Capital Income Fund and Senior
Floating Rate Fund (the Excluded Funds) are operated by a person who has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term CPO under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA (the exclusion) promulgated by the CFTC.
Accordingly, neither the Excluded Funds nor the Adviser (with respect to the Excluded Funds) is subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. To remain eligible for the exclusion, each of the Excluded Funds will be limited in its
ability to use certain financial instruments regulated under the CEA (commodity interests), including futures and options on futures and certain swaps transactions. In the event that an Excluded Funds investments in commodity
interests are not within the thresholds set forth in the exclusion, the Adviser may be required to register as a CPO and/or commodity trading advisor with the CFTC with respect to that Fund. The Advisers eligibility to claim the
exclusion with respect to a Fund will be based upon, among other things, the level and scope of a Funds investment in commodity interests, the purposes of such investments and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity
interests. Each Excluded Funds ability to invest in commodity interests (including, but not limited to, futures and swaps on broad-based securities indexes and interest rates) is limited by the Advisers intention to operate the Excluded
Fund in a manner that would permit the Adviser to continue to claim the exclusion under Rule 4.5, which may adversely affect such Funds total return. In the event the Adviser becomes unable to rely on the exclusion in Rule 4.5 and is required
to register with the CFTC as a CPO with respect to an Excluded Fund, such Funds expenses may increase, adversely affecting that Funds total return. In addition, the amendments are currently the subject of a pending legal challenge
seeking to invalidate the CFTCs rulemaking. The outcome of the suit, and any resulting effect on the Funds, is uncertain at this time.