Ucits assets seen quadrupling to €42trn by 2048 but fears illiquid sectors may spark crash

Ucits assets seen quadrupling to €42trn by 2048 but fears illiquid sectors may spark crash
Fund buyers should consider alternative investment funds to take advantage of illiquid assets that the Ucits structure cannot support
The smart beta Ucits will track the LibertyQ Europe Equity Index
The move is part of a growing trend of Asia-based asset managers offering funds in Europe.
Trend growing for Chinese asset managers to launch Ucits or alternative investment funds in Europe.
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has got the green light for its Brexit plans for European Union clients from the Irish regulator.
Investor demand for equity funds sees Ucits sales hit at an all-time high in January.
Increasing costs associated with setting up and using Ucits products is helping to make Guernsey a more attractive location to establish funds, according to London-based fund management and advisory company Stratton Street Capital.
Goldman Sachs Fund Solutions (GSFS), a fund investments platform, has partnered with Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi to manage its Luxembourg-domiciled funds.
Mirabaud Asset Management has launched a fixed income Ucits that focuses on providing a diversified portfolio of global credit opportunities.
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