Cyprus collective investment sector reports decline in assets for Q4 2025

According to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), assets under management (AUM) in the collective investment sector fell to €11.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a 1.97 per cent decline compared to the previous quarter. The total net asset value (NAV) of undertakings for collective investments (UCIs) was reported at €10.1 billion. The number of regulated entities decreased to 312 by the end of the year, compared to 321 in the fourth quarter of 2024. The supervised entities included 217 externally managed UCIs, 30 internally managed UCIs, and 65 external fund managers. Among management companies, there were 45 Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), 45 sub-threshold AIFMs, two UCITS management companies, and three dual-licence entities. Breakdown by management reveals 62.4 per cent of assets were overseen by AIFMs, followed by 17.1 per cent by dual-licensed managers, 11.2 per cent by UCITS companies, 8.7 per cent by sub-threshold AIFMs, and 0.6 per cent by foreign-managed entities. Regarding investment profiles, 85.2 per cent of UCITS assets were invested in transferable securities, with 12 per cent in UCI units and 2.6 per cent in other instruments.