Launch Your Active ETF on a Trusted European Platform
Turn your investment strategy into a scalable UCITS ETF.
At Universal Investment, we help reduce complexity, handle the regulatory framework, operational infrastructure and European platform setup - so you can focus on performance and distribution
Capitalize on the market shift today.
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Focus on Your Strategy. We Handle the Rest.
Launching an ETF requires complex coordination across regulators, authorised participants, and exchanges. Universal Investment eliminates this friction by providing an end-to-end institutional fund infrastructure.
- The Irish ETF Advantage: Access a highly efficient, scalable, and globally recognised UCITS structure optimised for cross-border distribution.
- Total Independence: We have no in-house competing products, meaning your strategy remains exclusively yours.
- End-to-End Capital Markets Connectivity: Seamless integration for creation/redemption processes, portfolio valuation, and liquidity provider coordination.
A Streamlined Road to Listing
We eliminate the complexity of the launch process using four clear operational phases:
Schedule a briefing with our European ETF specialists.
Phase 1: Strategy Alignment
You define the investment philosophy, portfolio rules (Active, Quant, or ESG), and target distribution channels.
Phase 2: Structuring & Setup
We build the fund architecture, draft the legal prospectus, and secure regulatory approval on our European platform.
Phase 3: Ecosystem Assembly
We coordinate with designated market makers, Authorised Participants, listing venues, and custodians.
Phase 4: Launch & Ongoing Governance
Once your ETF goes live on exchange, we manage daily fund administration, NAV calculation, and compliance oversight.
Institutional Scale. Proven Governance.
For nearly 60 years, we have been one of Europe's leading independent fund service platforms, helping asset managers protect their reputations while scaling their operations with confidence. For almost 30 of those years, we have operated in Ireland, where we are one of the few ManCos offering a live ETF white-label platform
- Unmatched Flexibility: Whether your strategy is purely active, thematic, systematic quantitative, or strictly ESG-compliant, our infrastructure adapts to your rules.
- Turnkey Compliance: Navigate shifting European regulatory environments safely with the backing of decades of risk management expertise.
- Infrastructure That Scales: Shift from a single boutique launch to a multi-fund product range seamlessly on the same platform.
The Active ETF Market is Moving Fast. Don’t miss your chance.
Institutional Scale. Proven Governance.
Firms that launch early capture market share, build track records, and secure vital platform shelf space. Partner with Universal Investment to enter the European ETF ecosystem with confidence.