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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. European regulators are also paving the […]

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.

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 successfully navigate the EU market.

Investment advisors play a vital role in guiding investors towards suitable investment funds and allocations. For this important function they often are paid a commission, also known as trailer fee or retrocession, by the asset manager. And since this remuneration forms a relevant part of the advisor’s revenue, it is key for the product provider to have commission calculation and related payments efficiently set up. 

More than 25 years ago, when I started in the financial services industry, it was enough to collect and disseminate around 50 data points for an investment fund to be added on a distribution platform or in a data vendor’s database.

I initially joined Acolin as a Due Diligence Officer and have been a Due Diligence Team Lead for a year and a half now.  In former roles as a lawyer, I worked and participated in several M&A transaction due diligence projects. But it is only since I joined Acolin that I came to fully understand […]

I have been working in the asset management industry for more than 2 decades, having had the chance to cover various roles in different firms, from Portfolio Management to Consultant as well as Sales & Business Development. 

In the ever-changing world of financial markets, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have become increasingly popular among investors. As the fund flows numbers for 2023 roll in, we again see that investors are replacing holdings on traditional UCITS funds with investments in ETF’s. Acolin is at the center of fund distribution in Europe and our specialized Distribution Network Management (DNM) service has seen these changes first-hand. Here we explore the nuances of Acolin DNM service and how it seamlessly integrates ETFs into key distribution platforms.

The world of finance is ever-evolving, innovation and technology are continuously shaping how we research, find and invest in funds. As Acolin, we look on us as one of the game-changers in the industry, with our dedication to simplifying and streamlining the complex world of fund distribution. We get our asset manager clients close to the action relevant for them and their products.  

In changing fund distribution landscape, new UK regulation for open products and services, has come into force on 31st July 2023: “The UK Consumer Duty”.

Acquisition will enhance Broadridge’s global fund distribution, data and regulatory service capabilities and reinforce its role at the intersection of funds and distributors. Read the full press release – https://www.broadridge.com/press-release/2025/broadridge-acquires-acolin

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.

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 integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of customer […]

The UK Consumer Duty requires product manufactures to implement the rules for open products and services by 31 July 2023

Acolin, a leading cross-border fund distribution specialist, today announced it has established an on-the-ground presence in the US

Acolin announces the appointment of fund distribution regulatory expert Jean Louis Catrysse.

A new, hollistic approach to fund distribution…

Acolin is announced as the main sponsor of the Distribution Risk & Oversight Conference…

ACOLIN warns against responding to an offer on the website www.acolinfx.com which…

Roxana joined Acolin in July 2021 to help drive and execute the growth strategy in the UK.

Money isn’t standing still – it never does. AI keeps inflating equity dreams, private credit is showing its initial cracks, gold has stolen the spotlight, and ETFs move from record to record. Private bank CIOs adjust allocations, regulators taking a closer look as liquidity keeps flooding every open door. Momentum is still the name of […]

As always, the most important mandate and fund selector news. While average operative margins in the asset management sector appear to be improving again, it is the speed between winners and losers which becomes more and more interesting. Last but not least, the base ingredients for real growth strategies. What’s the news from the buy-side? […]

A number of pieces of interesting mandate news. What does it take to win a private markets partnership with Deutsche Bank? Boom or bust? AM industry forecasts keep fascinating us. Last but not least, is the golden age of marketing about to begin? Yes, if only … Let’s kick off with the buy-side again. The […]

Are European investors really returning to US equity funds, as suggested by August flow data? Worth taking a closer look. Also, like always, the most important mandate, partnership and fund selector news. Yesterday, Ignites Europe published a story headlined “European investors return to US equity funds” as net inflows for Europe-domiciled US equity funds reached […]

Rumble in the mandate jungle. ESG is back in town (and never really left). AI, a potentially brilliant facilitator, but a long way from taking over asset management. Also, the war for (non-AI) talent and the importance of understanding the data behind data.  We covered a good amount of major, big number mandate news in […]

Big, very big numbers from the mandate side. Amid the flurry of launches in the active ETF space, one new arrival in particular has managed to stand out and capture our attention. Although progress is undeniable, women in fund management remain significantly underrepresented. Last but not least, calling it communication is generous, most of it […]

August wasn’t all about hanging loose on the beach, enjoying the dolce vita. In fact, the month was not short of market relevant events, allocation calls and interesting and also thought-provoking buy-side news. Last but not least, don’t forget to hug your fund managers.  We are back! Well, the newsletter is back after a short […]

We are in summer, beaches here are packed and fund buyer news slow down – hopefully recovering from the challenging first 7 months of the year. Naturally, fund selectors, asset allocators and asset owners alike needed to revise their base scenarios for 2025 and asset allocation going forward. High octane active equity, active fixed income […]

Few winners take it all in a number of fund categories and when it comes to current product hypes like evergreen funds and active ETFs. Also, some fund selector news and private equity firms flipping assets to themselves via so-called continuation funds in record numbers. Last but not least, concerns on current US valuation levels, […]

Some great tier one fund selector interviews and various key player insights from Citywire Selector. Also, some interesting active / passive and fund level flow insights from June and the first half of the year. Let’s kick off with some buy-side news. Citywire Selector published a feature about Jessica Sellam, who heads up Rothschild & Co’s […]