ZURICH, Aug 29 (Reuters) - GAM GAMH.S said on Tuesday
that investors NewGAMe and Rock Investment had agreed to extend
a liquidity lifeline of 20 million Swiss francs ($22.64 million)
to cover its liquidity needs.
"This short-term financing will remain until it is replaced
by the proceeds of a convertible bond to be issued by GAM in an
amount of about CHF 25 million," the Swiss fund manager said in
a statement.
($1 = 0.8833 Swiss francs)
(Reporting by Noele Illien, Editing by Friederike Heine)
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