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  • PRESS RELEASE
    25. Jun 2026

    Universal Investment completes acquisition of FCG Fonder AB

    Acquisition to strengthen Universal Investment Group’s position in the Nordic region was first announced in January 2026.

    The transaction accelerates Universal Investment’s growth strategy and enhances its service offering for Nordic clients.

    FCG Fonder AB adds approximately EUR 4 billion in assets under administration and a highly experienced local team.

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  • PRESS RELEASE
    05. May 2026

    Universal Investment strengthens DACH leadership with expanded strategic roles

    Marcus Kuntz appointed Group Head of Strategic Partner Management and Fund Distribution. Dirk Grosshans’ role expanded to drive business development across all asset classes in the DACH region. Nils Mordt joins as Head of International Sales and Relationship Management.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    21. Apr 2026

    Universal Investment Group supports growth strategy with two C-Suite appointments

    Universal Investment Group appoints Dr. Alva Devoy as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and Regina Bertram-Pfister as Chief Human Resources Officer. Appointments strengthen the Group’s senior leadership team and support the delivery of its long-term growth strategy
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  • NEWS
    February 2026

    Alternatives in 2026: Why Institutional Demand Remains Strong – and What Managers Need to Get Right

    Institutional interest in alternatives and private markets remains strong, and industry estimates suggest that allocations will keep rising and could account for 20-30% of institutional portfolios over time.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    05. Feb 2026

    Professional investor’s Top 10 stock picks: A lack of orientation

    With six out of ten stocks allocated to US stocks, the country continues to dominate the ranking.  Two German corporates are among the top 10.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    22. Jan 2026

    Universal Investment Group signs agreement with Advisense to acquire FCG Fonder AB, strengthening presence in the Nordic region

    FCG Fonder AB brings around EUR 4.6 billion in assets under administration and a team of market-leading fund experts to Universal Investment Group. Acquisition accelerates Universal Investment’s growth strategy as Europe’s leading third-party ManCo and fund services provider.

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  • PRESS RELEASE
    16. Dec 2025

    Universal Investment Group strengthens commercial leadership team with two senior appointments

    Antonio Soler is appointed Group Chief Commercial Officer, and Frank Becker named Head of Relationship Management for Asset Owners and Asset Managers in the DACH Region. Both appointments underscore the Group’s commitment to enabling client success.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    14. Dec 2025

    Universal Investment Group advances growth strategy as UI efa joins the Universal Investment brand

    This strategic move accelerates UI Group’s global growth journey and its evolution into a one-stop shop, offering a comprehensive range of fund services for all client needs. It also underscores the Group’s commitment to delivering a consistent client experience world-wide.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    11. Dec 2025

    Universal Investment Group enters active ETF market to meet growing client demand

    It is a platform and framework launch for white-label active ETF products. The new active ETF value proposition completes the service offering for active asset managers.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    18. Nov 2025

    Survey: Asset managers anticipate global upturn, but remain cautious about Europe

    70% of asset managers in Germany expect an economic upswing to take hold in 2026, according to the latest asset manager survey of over 50 investment firms by Universal Investment. China and the emerging markets are considered to be the growth drivers.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    07. Oct 2025

    Universal Investment Group expands into APAC with first office in Singapore

    Bjoern Beck appointed to lead operations, bringing extensive expertise in real estate and APAC markets. Singapore office to support international growth strategies of existing clients and serve as a gateway for APAC investors into European fund markets. 
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    16. Sep 2025

    Real Estate Survey 2025: Institutional investors favour real estate, but infrastructure is gaining in importance

    Office and residential properties remain the most important types of use, with logistics catching up. Purchase prices are becoming more attractive again and rising prices are expected.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    03. Sep 2025

    Asset management boutiques turn to outsourcing and international expansion amid mounting commercial pressures

    52% of boutiques plan to outsource services, while 49% plan international expansion within the next 12-24 months as firms grapple with regulatory pressure and margin erosion
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  • NEWS
    August 2025

    Navigating Industry Shifts: A Conversation with Francesca McDonagh

    At the 2025 IMPower FundForum in Monaco, our Group CEO Francesca McDonagh sat down with broadcaster Emma Walden to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of asset management.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    06. Aug 2025

    Professional investors’ top 10 stock picks: Concentration declines significantly

    Investments in U.S. equities remain dominant, but professional investors are diversifying more. Two German corporates are among the top 10.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    03. Jun 2025

    Universal Investment Group expands leadership team

    As part of its successful growth strategy, Universal Investment Group is further strengthening its leadership team. Jean-Philippe Talmon has joined the C-suite, the Group's senior executive body, effective from 1 June, taking on the role of Chief Transformation Officer. Meanwhile, Markus Bannwart has been appointed to the management board of Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH (UID), UI Group's German fund services platform.
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    May 2025

    ESG Remains a Central Topic for Institutional Investors and Fund Initiators in Europe

    For some time now, and especially since the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, the topic of ESG (environmental, social and governance considerations) has seemed to irreversibly fade into obscurity. Major corporations are shutting down their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programmes, and global financial institutions are withdrawing en masse from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
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    NEWS
    April 2025

    Rethought and greatly enhanced:
    how ELTIFs are widening the investment spectrum for retail clients and (semi-) institutional investors

    At the beginning of 2024, the revised ELTIF 2.0 framework entered into force, followed by the regulatory technical standards in October of the same year. In addition to a broad spectrum of investments in tangible assets, including a wider range of real estate opportunities, up to 45 per cent may now be held in assets that would be eligible for a UCITS fund. ELTIF 2.0 thus enables individual investment strategies to be realised with significantly greater ease and flexibility.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    07. Apr 2025

    Celebrating 25 years in Luxembourg, Universal Investment is the largest Third-Party ManCo

    Universal Investment Group is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Third-Party ManCo in Luxembourg, where it has grown into one of the largest fund services platforms.
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  • PRESS RELEASE
    12. Feb 2025

    Top 10 government bonds among professionals over the past decade - US Treasuries take the lead

    Government bonds lose significance in institutional portfolios. Germany remains the most important issuer for institutional investors - but US Treasuries are catching up.
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