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Weekly Fund Distribution Notes – 25 March 2025

08th April 2025

Again, plenty of fund selector and mandate news this week. Fund selector risks in seeding. More on FOMO and the usual buy and sell-side misconceptions. Just because everybody talks the same talk, it doesn’t mean that it is true or a good idea. Often, it isn’t. Let’s kick off...

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Weekly Fund Distribution Notes – 18 March 2025

02nd April 2025

Again, lots of fund buyer and mandate news. Scale risking the erosion of alpha. UBS expecting a revival of European asset managers. Also, some key insights from Citywire’s latest special report on private assets, shedding light on some surprising numbers and observations. Let’s start with the buy-side. The Swedish...

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Weekly Fund Distribution Notes – 11 March 2025

26th March 2025

Plenty of interesting news this week; mainly in terms of new mandates, replacements and other fund selector stories. Also, the accelerating US / Europe divide continues to take its toll on manager selection, but also on asset allocations and fund category flows. Let’s kick off with mandate news. Up...

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Weekly Fund Distribution Notes – 18 February 2025

05th March 2025

Selector promotions and selectors talking portfolio analyst assessments as well as asset managers pulling out of climate-focused initiatives. Some distribution partnership and mandates news. Also, there seems to be some real FOMO back in the asset management town. Here is where the fund distribution industry may consider some lessons...

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Weekly Fund Distribution Notes – 04 February 2025

19th February 2025

The first 100 days of the year – aka January – have already passed by at an incredible pace. Blackstone continues to enter distribution partnerships across Europe and its private wealth assets have reached remarkable levels. Also, some fund selector news, some key 2024 flow numbers and AC/DC returning...

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Private markets – the holy grail or a provider /buyer misapprehension?

30th December 2024

The great private markets race is on – at full speed. Respective media news, industry talk and product launches are everywhere. Private market giants are opening up to wealthy individual investors, while traditional asset managers have discovered private assets for broader propositions, more asset longevity and higher revenue streams....

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Acolin Group acquires Accelerando Associates GmbH

11th December 2024

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Accelerando Associates GmbH (Accelerando), a leading independent consultancy firm which provides strategic advice and intelligence on all aspects of European fund distribution to asset managers worldwide, as well as third-party marketing (TPM) services in the German market.

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Acolin achieves SOC2 Type II certification: A milestone in our commitment to security and operational excellence!

16th August 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Acolin has reached yet another significant milestone in its focus on operational excellence by officially obtaining the SOC2 Type II Certification! SOC2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a highly regarded certification that focuses on an organization’s controls related to security, availability, processing...

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Acolin’s comprehensive solutions for Global Fund Distribution

12th July 2024

Navigating the global fund distribution landscape requires a partner who understands the intricacies of different markets and regulatory environments. Acolin offers a full range of high-quality products and services for UCITS and AIFMD providers, tailored to meet your unique business needs.

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Marketing Funds into the EU: Exploring five strategic options

11th June 2024

When considering marketing funds into the European Union (EU), fund managers have several strategic options at their disposal. Each of these options comes with its own set of regulatory requirements, benefits, and potential drawbacks. In this article, we will explore five key strategies that fund managers can consider to...

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