United Bankers Plc and its subsidiary UB Fund Management Company Ltd are pleased to announce a partnership with Natango Invest GmbH within its strategic initiative to broaden its customer base amongst institutional investors in Germany.
Natango Invest GmbH is a Third-Party Marketing company offering a concentrated range of asset management strategies from global players in niche markets to the German institutional market.
United Bankers, established 1986 in Finland, is known for expert fund management as well as wealth management services. Within its broader asset management capabilities, United Bankers has over the years developed specialist competencies in the field of real assets, which has traditionally been a cornerstone of investment portfolios in the Nordic region.
“We have been exploring the possibility of entering the German market for some time and are very pleased to be represented by Natango Invest GmbH as their core competence lies in bringing together local investors with high performing niche managers. Also, as investors in Germany are increasingly emphasising the importance of ESG factors as well as overall sustainability of investments, we are delighted to offer our sustainable timberland and real estate solutions on the German market”, says Dick Ehrnrooth, Head of International Distribution at UB Fund Management Company Ltd.
“United Bankers offers professional access to a market segment that institutional investors and family offices need to build up from a strategic allocation point of view. Despite the local competition we are confident that United Bankers will find its space in the German market and are honored to represent a well experienced and successful team”, says Alexandra von Kalnein, Managing Director at Natango Invest GmbH.
United Bankers employs 149 full-time employees (FTE) and its managed assets amount to approximately EUR 4.6 billion (6/2022). The parent company, United Bankers Plc, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange and UB Fund Management Company Ltd is subject to oversight by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. For further information, please visit https://www.unitedbankers.com.
Natango Invest GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main, acts as an investment broker and advisor for professional investors in Germany and Austria and as such offers long-term successful and sustainable asset management strategies from a variety of global firms. For more information, please visit https://natango-invest.com/.