Asset Management

UBS leapfrogs rivals as ESG funds jump on Credit Suisse deal

Swiss bank’s fund group sees green assets swell to $177bn in Europe — higher than Amundi and BNP Paribas

UBS has created a sustainable finance juggernaut after buying out its stricken former rival
UBS has created a sustainable finance juggernaut after buying out its stricken former rival Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Getty Images

UBS Asset Management has overtaken its biggest European rivals in sustainable assets following its historic tie-up with Credit Suisse.

The Swiss bank’s fund arm had $177bn of assets in EU-domiciled green funds at the end of June, according to data from Morningstar Sustainalytics.

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