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Institutional Fund Platform is closing successful 1st quarter
Sven Gräbedünkel
Leiter Institutional Fund Platform
by ODDO BHF
"Despite the global impact of the coronavirus during the last weeks, we can report a very successful first quarter of 2020, with new customer assets of over €1.6 billion."
The Institutional Fund Platform (IFP), the b2b fund platform of ODDO BHF, has completed a successful first quarter in 2020 with growth of EUR 1.6 billion. This great result proves the satisfaction of institutional investors with the services offered by the platform.
The fast transfer of the target fund portfolios was successfully completed within a few weeks. In addition to its fast processes, ODDO BHF disposes of a long-term and sustainable approach.
Long-term partner: Institutional Fund Platform
ODDO BHF has been active in the b2b fund platform business for over 15 years. As a specialized service provider, IFP provides excellent access to capital management companies as well as to fund products, exchange traded funds and hedge funds. Thanks to its flexible structures, the platform offers individual solutions optimizing income and helps to reduce administrative costs.
The platform's product universe currently comprises around 33,000 investment funds from 295 capital management companies. The total volume of assets under administration currently amounts to EUR 19 billion.
Further expansion of business relationships as a main goal
The expansion of business relations with insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers and depositaries will continue to be an important part of the platform's strategy. With its extensive and specialized know-how, IFP offers solutions for different and complex requirements.
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