Investments in so-called „Real Assets“, are highly in favour among investors, politics and the Regulators alike. The main reason for that is that this specific form of investments – e.g. in wind farms, energy management systems and motorways – is not only longterm orientated but it also offers stable returns in times of low yields. However, for fund initiators who want to launch their own real asset fund, there are some administrative and regulatory requirements to look out for. There’s more to read in the cover story of the latest version of upgrade!, the client magazine of Universal-Investment, which is editorially overseen by Gerle Financial Communications since 2010.