Collaboration for innovation
COLLABORATION FOR INNOVATION THE COMPANY
THE FUNDS
Arca Fondi SGR is an Italian active asset
Innovation has been at the heart of
management company, founded in 1983
Arca Fondi’s business model since its
by the association of 12 cooperative banks.
beginning. After the introduction of the
Today, Arca Fondi manages around €32
law that established mutual funds in
billion divided between mutual funds,
Italy (Law 77/1983), Arca was among the
The innovation, however, is not limited to
pension funds, and institutional accounts.
first asset managers to be created in the
financial products, but also in creating
Thanks to a network of distributors made
country. The first two funds, Arca RR and
new services for its partners. Arca Fondi
up of more than 100 banks and other
Arca BB, were launched a year later in
has generated a digital ecosystem that
financial institutions scattered throughout
1984. Even today, these two funds are real
can support and guide its distributors and
the country, its client base is made up of
blockbusters, with an impeccable track
customers.
over 800 000 investors. With almost forty
record and a more than sevenfold increase
years of experience, Arca has established
in the net asset value. In 1998, the pension
The website, Arcaonline.it, has recently
itself as one of the country’s main asset
fund, Arca Previdenza, landed. In addition
undergone an important redesign to
managers.
to being one of the first open pension
improve the user experience through any
funds in Italy, today it is also the largest in
device. On the website, the partners can
the country.
find all the relevant information required
THE PEOPLE
step that led to the creation of a range of ESG funds and an innovative proprietary ESG Rating system.
THE SERVICES
to support operations. In addition, there
The strength of Arca Fondi is its people. Teams who continuously improve
In 2015, Sidera Funds Sicav was created, a
is a section dedicated to all the Arca
themselves to achieve corporate goals.
Luxembourg-based platform dedicated
Fondi products that can be viewed by
The corporate culture nurtures talent in
to private and affluent customers. Two
anyone and provides information on the
an environment that encourages self-
years later, the PIR funds (Piani Individuali
performance and composition of the
improvement and striving for excellence.
di Rispamio), a segment dedicated to
funds and much more.
Thanks to numerous innovative processes
investments in the Italian “real economy”,
implemented in recent years, the
made their debut. In a short time, Arca
The site is also an archive of all Arca’s
customer has been placed at the centre of
also conquered leading positions in this
commercial and multimedia production.
every single activity. The professionalism
market.
You can find videos that comment on the performance of the markets or
and creativity of all employees make Arca Fondi the ideal partner for the investor
Finally, in 2019 Arca signed the United
sectors, but also exclusive and always
looking for reliability and safety.
Nations Principles for Responsible
updated reports. These materials are
Investment (UNPRI), an important first
shared through dedicated newsletters
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