Overview
The Connect ETF platform is designed to enable asset managers to bring their investment strategies to market as a UCITS ETF in an efficient and cost-effective way. This allows asset manager to focus on adding value to investors through portfolio management, whether active or passive, fundamental research-driven or quantitative/AI-based. Connect ETFs’ co-founders are Market Access Asset Management and NTree International. The platform’s service providers have been chosen for their ETF expertise:
- Citi – Administrator, Custodian and Depositary
- Carne Global Fund Managers – Management Company
- EY – Auditor
- Simmons & Simmons – Legal Adviser
Connect ETFs brings deep ETF structuring expertise, with both co-founders accounting for the launch of over 40 ETPs (ETFs and Exchange Traded Commodities). Additionally, the team has considerable ETF capital markets experience and have signed up industry-leading Authorised Participants as liquidity providers to the platform. A full list is available on enquiry. Distribution capabilities are a key differentiator of the platform. NTree can advise on distribution strategy as well as being directly involved through its specialist ETF sales team and network.
ETFs
Connect ETFs’ first platform client is Eurizon SLJ Capital, which listed its first ETF in 2024 on the London Stock Exchange:
- CO Eurizon SLJ EM Bond Strategic Income UCITS ETF