Universal Investment

Universal Investment is a group of companies headquartered in Frankfurt am Main with three regulated investment companies based in Germany, Luxembourg and Ireland. Biggest part is Universal-Investment Gesellschaft mbH, founded in 1968. Core offerings are investment fund services and management company services for asset management companies and institutional investors. The company launches and administers funds for all asset classes such as securities, alternative investments and real estate.

Universal Investment
TypeLimited company
IndustryInvestment funds
Founded1968
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Germany
Key people
Frank Eggloff (CFO), Ian Lees (CFO), Katja Müller (CCO), Michael Reinhard (CEO),
Number of employees
1,000
Website

According to its own information, the group manages more than 700 billion euros[1] in about 1,900 funds[2] with about 1,000 employees.[3] The company is an affiliate member of Investment Association.[4]

With Universal-Investment-Luxembourg S.A., Universal Investment is also active in Luxembourg, where it is one of the 20 largest management companies with assets under administration of 87 billion euros.[5]

History


In 1968, the company was founded by several German private banks as joint investment company

In 2012, Berenberg Bank and Bankhaus Lampe acquired the shares of Hauck & Aufhäuser and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.[6][7]

With closing date 11 January 2017, the current shareholder of Universal-Investment is Montagu Private Equity LLP, who acquired the shares from the former parent companies.[8]

Shareholder

References
  1. "Profile Universal-Investment". 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Profile Universal Investment". 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Profile Universal Investment". 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Website Investment Association". 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "PwC Observatory for Management Companies 2021 Barometer" (PDF). 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. http://www.investmenteurope.net/investment-europe/news/2201718/german-private-banks-build-stake-in-universal-investment
  7. http://www.universal-investment.de/News/Berenberg-Bank-und-Bankhaus-Lampe-ubernehmen-LBBW-?lang=en-us
  8. http://www.universal-investment.com/en/topics/press/closing%20of%20share%20acquisition%20completed
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