Having gained a footing within the long-only and passive industry, we are beginning to see the shift towards ESG investing within the alternative UCITS universe, an area of investing that provides its own unique opportunities and challenges. In this research note we review the ESG options available to alternative UCITS allocators.

The result of the UK election saw some sharp moves for funds with exposure to UK assets. This capped a generally good year for the alternative UCITS sector, with the AH Global Index gaining almost 5%. As always, performance dispersion was high with 80% separating the top and bottom funds.