Fund services platform and management company Universal Investment Group (UIG) has announced the launch of an active exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering.

The firm said it expanded its product offering into the international ETF market to meet growing client demand.

UIG will leverage its established infrastructure, regulatory expertise, and UCITS capabilities to provide an entry point for asset managers into the ETF landscape.

It is working on customised active ETF structures alongside a white-label multi-manager solution for its asset manager clients that will support active ETFs domiciled in Ireland.

This will act as a foundation for UIG to develop similar platforms in other fund domiciles across Europe.

The platform aims to give clients flexibility across active, quantitative, ESG, and rule-based strategies, supported by UCITS compliance and ETF-specific operational capabilities.

UIG provides the regulatory, operational and governance framework to launch active ETF strategies, delivering core capabilities across fund administration, custody, capital market services, and cross-jurisdictional expertise.

“The momentum behind ETFs – and particularly active ETFs – continues to grow as investors demand transparent, liquid, and cost-efficient solutions,” said UIG group head of sales and fund distribution, Marcus Kuntz.

“At the same time, asset managers face increasing complexity, from regulation and governance to trading and distribution.

“Our platform reduces this complexity and provides a trusted, future-proofed ecosystem that allows clients to focus on what they do best: managing portfolios and delivering high-quality investment strategies.

“With this launch, we are completing our service offering and reaffirming our role as a strategic partner across asset classes and product types.

“Our platform ensures that fund initiators, asset managers and institutional clients can capture this growth with an efficient, secure and scalable solution.”

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