Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts
Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets, are understood to be in the pipeline, due to enter the market in the coming months.
ALFI: Distributors facing a new reality with ESG demand
Faced with the recent strong growth of demand for sustainable investing products, the question can be asked: are fund distributors able to keep up with asset managers in equipping themselves to deliver what such investors are seeking? One participant at the recent ALFI Global Distribution Conference expressed some doubt.
ALFI: Sustainable funds growing strongly
Sustainable funds have grown significantly in the past few years, according to a new study. Sustainable funds’ net assets have increased by as much as 450% since 2018, rising sharply as a share of total fund assets.
Net new money invested in such funds was positive Europe-wide, up 50% in June 2021, reflecting 510% increase of net new money into sustainable funds over the 2018 level.