Frost Investment Advisors, LLC launched the Frost-Cinque Large Cap Buy-Write Equity Fund and the Frost Credit Fund, adding two new strategies to the firm's mutual fund family. The Frost-Cinque Large Cap Buy-Write Equity Fund will combine large-cap equity assets with option strategies to potentially reduce market volatility and an investment strategy that includes buy-writes, protective puts and long-call options that may provide downside protection and increase portfolio income. The fund's investment strategy will also include: a large-cap equity portfolio diversified across industries and sectors, emphasizing companies that may out-perform their peers or the broader market; a strategy to potentially mitigate market downside and increase portfolio income levels and a long-term investment horizon with relatively low portfolio turnover. Cinque Partners will manage the Frost-Cinque Fund as a sub-advisor. Cinque Partners' Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Alan Adelman will lead the management team for the fund. Adelman previously served as CIO for several large banking companies. The Frost Credit Fund seeks to maximize total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation. The fund invests in U.S. dollar-denominated high-yield fixed-income securities and other lower quality fixed income securities, which typically have a higher-risk profile when compared to government-issued fixed-income securities. The fund's strategy will be a domestic fixed-income portfolio composed of below-investment-grade corporate bonds, combined with both investment-grade and below-investment-grade mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Jeffery Elswick, Director of Frost's Fixed-Income investments, will manage the Frost Credit Fund. Elswick has nearly 20 years of experience in fixed-income management and currently oversees Frost's four other fixed-income funds.

Frost Investment Advisors, LLC launched the Frost Natural Resources Fund (FNRFX -- Institutional shares and FNATX -- Class A shares), adding another strategy to the firm's mutual fund family. Fund co-manager Ted Harper has 12 years of experience covering energy. He is co-manager for the Frost Dividend Value Equity Fund, which, according to Morningstar, is in the first decile over a five-year period, based on performance as of 8/31/11. John Lutz, CFA(R), the fund's co-manager, has 11 years of experience in the energy and basic materials sectors and is co-manager for the Frost Core Growth Equity Fund, which, also according to Morningstar, is in the second decile over a five-year period, based on performance as of 8/31/11 for the Institutional Class.