The new onemarkets ETFs enable well‑diversified exposure to global equity markets, as well as European government and corporate bonds, combining UniCredit Group's market expertise with the portfolio management capabilities of BNP Paribas Asset Management.
MSCI's Universal indexes are designed to invest in securities issuers with high ESG ratings and positive ESG rating trends, reflecting both their quality and their improvement potential.
The onemarkets-branded ETFs will be available to clients across the retail, private banking and wealth management, and bancassurance channels across the UniCredit network in Italy, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
The ETFs will also be directly available to investors on the secondary market, thus expanding the range of onemarkets solutions tradable on these platforms. This supports the Group's goal of being a one-stop shop for a broad and diversified set of opportunities for investors.
The introduction of passively managed investment products represents a strategic step in the development of onemarkets. This initiative makes onemarkets solutions more accessible and scalable, complementing the existing range of actively managed funds developed in collaboration with leading international managers, thus strengthening the positioning of UniCredit's platform in the global investment market.
Chicco Di Stasi, Head of Group Investment Product Solutions and Head of Equity & Credit Sales and Trading di UniCredit, commented: "This launch underlines our ambition to continue evolving our business from a successful distribution platform into a distinctive, modern asset management offering, combining strong product manufacturing, digital distribution and a clear client focus. The new ETFs further expand our ability to serve global investors with innovative, accessible tools suitable for delegated solutions. Our model, based on our internal capabilities and the freedom to rely on some of the best external partners on the market, remains the key to our accomplishments".
Sandro Pierri, Chief Executive Officer at BNP Paribas Asset Management, stated: "We are proud to participate in this project, which strengthens our relationship with the UniCredit Group. The appointment of BNP Paribas Asset Management as manager of the new onemarkets ETFs acknowledges our expertise in index management, which plays a strategically important role in our development plans".
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