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UBS buys Madrid office with strong ESG credentials

UBS Asset Management has bought a Madrid office with “leading ESG ratings” for its real estate portfolio.

Fifth of UK investors' "knocked off course" by Covid

Over a million UK investors feel Covid-19 threw their finances off track, according to research by Capital Group.

JTC Group buys Irish ManCo provider for US business push

Specialist fund administrator JTC Group plans to expand its Irish funds business, particularly to North American asset managers, by acquiring a boutique Irish management company provider called Ballybunion Capital.

ESG can drive Europe stock returns to 12% outperformance

The outperformance of European stocks with high ESG ratings can be as high as 12% a year - but in the US there is no outperformance attributable to ESG just yet, research suggests.

Ucits funds cost investors less than Spotify, Efama says

Retail investors are paying fees to fund management companies that are highly competitive when compared with subscription charges for Spotify and similar digital entertainment platforms, a European funds industry group says.

ESG: G7 summit left investors underwhelmed

Climate change was high on the agenda at the G7 summit, but investors were disappointed at the outcome, reports Melanie Boulton.

AIFMD: Keep quiet and carry on

The funds industry has remained tight-lipped on the EU’s regulatory review of alternative investment funds for fear of unnecessary change, reports Fiona Nicolson. however, others see an opportunity to bring alternative investments to a wider range of investors.

Regulation: Germany's new impact fund regime

In a broader government initiative to make Germany a more attractive domicile for investments funds, the German legislator has introduced a regime designed to promote the formation of development impact funds (Entwicklungsförderungsfonds, or EF-Funds), which will come into force on August 2, 2021.

Real estate equities: Why property is unstoppable

Real estate equities are in recovery. Despite ‘noise’ in the wider stock market, some property shares are back above pre-crisis levels, powered by demographic changes and currently boosted by inflation worries. Alex Rolandi reports.

Distribution & technology: Solving the digital puzzle

Asset managers have the appetite for the transformative potential of digital but they may question the technical ability of both themselves and incumbent service providers to deliver, writes Nick Fitzpatrick.