All Universal Investment articles
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NewsMercer refines private markets strategy for DACH institutional investors
The firm has partnered with Universal Investment to launch an AIF tailored to the needs of German institutional investors
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NewsGermany’s election could unlock investment opportunities in infrastructure, AI and defence
Change in government may now open the door to structural reforms, including more flexible fiscal rules to increase public investments and boost the private sector
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NewsInflows to Spezialfonds stagnates as investors eye direct fixed income allocations
Spezialfonds also failed to record higher inflows year-on-year in 2024 from retirement benefit schemes
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NewsPeople moves: Alecta poaches duo from AMF
Plus: Aviva Investors picks head of EMEA institutional client relationship management; Regeneration.VC adds partner, chief impact officer
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NewsPeople moves: SSGA appoints institutional business head for Italy
Plus: Aviva names EMEA institutional head, fixed income lead
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NewsGerman institutional investors boost corporate bonds allocation
Investments in government bonds fell from more than 36% to just over 30% of total allocations
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NewsGermany’s Growth Fund raises €1bn with Allianz, BlackRock, Generali backing
Over 20 institutional investors allocated capital to the fund, investing in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds
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NewsPeople moves: Finland’s Sandvik Pension Fund appoints new CIO
Plus: M&G hires chief sustainability officer; Universal Investment Group names new CEO
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NewsInstitutional investors shift to bonds, change stance on alternatives
Germany’s first pillar pension reform will affect the fund industry, says Universal Investment’s chief customer officer Katja Müller
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NewsPeople moves: Local Pensions Partnership Investments names COO
PLus: PKBS appoints new investment committee chair; Universal Investment names Luxembourg country head
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NewsUniversal Investment to advise schemes through Alumia minority stake
Luxemburg-based Alumia advises institutional investors including asset managers and asset owners, corporates and family offices
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NewsDACH roundup: FCA gives go-ahead for GAM takeover by Liontrust
Plus: Universal Investment starts US equity fund with Montrusco Bolton; Ecclesia buys Pension Solution Group -
NewsBaFin challenges German pension funds, asset managers with costs reporting
The supervisory authority is carrying out a one-off investigation on costs of IORPs in Germany
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NewsPeople moves: Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation appoints CIO to run £1bn endowment
Universal Investment, EdenTree, Eastspring Investments, Guinness Global Investors, Redington, Gresham House, ThomasLloyd, AllianceBernstein, LifeSight, IGG, BVK, Aon, Mercer, Finanstilsynet, AMF
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NewsPeople moves: AP1 picks new head of active ownership
UBS, RBC Bluebay, Universal Investment, AP1, Comgest, Dalriada, Hymans Robertson, ATP
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NewsGermany roundup: Institutional investors return to German government bonds
Plus: Pension schemes up investments in Spezialfonds
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NewsBVK moves €83bn FoF assets to new Universal Investment management company
The assets moved to the new capital management company were held in a fund of funds managed as securities Spezialfonds
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NewsDACH roundup: CPP Investments buys minority stake in Universal Investment
Plus: Second pillar reform in Switzerland postponed; Interest-free account for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung: FSIO tenders mandates
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BVK to transfer €75bn to new Universal Investment management company
The new asset management company, called UI BVK KVG, will pool in total €150bn through funds of funds
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NewsGermany roundup: Uniper awards trust management mandate
Plus: MetallRente’s pension contracts shoot up
