European equities are getting more interesting, say asset management and private banking experts at Quintet, Pictet and Artemis Investment Management in Luxembourg. European stocks saw a strong start to the year, with the Euro Stoxx 50 Equity index rising …

The ECB has given stablecoins a place in its Financial Stability Review. In a report containing the term stability assessment, you would expect the focus to be mainly on risks, but even then the ECB’s approach is striking. The unapologetic desire to favor …

Buy-and-hold and active management remain the preferred investment strategies among family offices in the Benelux. More than half of their portfolios are allocated to private equity and listed equities. These findings come from a study by Campden Wealth, …

The classic 60/40 investment strategy is still alive and well, though its merits have been a matter of debate in recent years. The 60/40 portfolio is all about balance, as it gives investors exposure to the two biggest asset classes: equities and bonds. …

Amundi on Thursday announced that it has launched its first tokenized share class, marking a step into blockchain-enabled fund distribution for Europe’s largest asset manager. The firm said the first transaction for the Amundi Funds Cash EUR – J28 EUR DLT …

The rise of private markets is forcing European pension funds to rethink governance and scale. At the World Pensions Conference in London, experts pointed to Australia and Canada—pioneers in integrating illiquid assets—as models Europe can no longer …

Arendt on Wednesday said it agreed to sell a majority stake in its investor services subsidiary to Blackfin Capital Partners in a transaction valuing the business at close to 500 million dollars. The deal, which includes third-party AIFM Amanco, is …

Schroders Schroders has appointed Dan Morris as head of investment, public markets, a newly created role aimed at accelerating innovation and scaling its client-focused investment solutions across global public markets. Morris, who previously worked at …

For decades, we have embraced the rise of passive investing (hammock investing) as the ultimate democratization of the financial markets. The gospel of low costs, broad diversification, and market returns seemed infallible. But while passive assets under …

Allvue Systems said Tuesday it will form a strategic partnership with KPMG Luxembourg to support all client implementation work across Europe, a move aimed at helping global asset managers navigate Luxembourg’s increasingly complex fund landscape. The …

Quintet, Pictet, Artemis see European equities as back in vogue

Chart of the week: the unfair fight of stablecoins

Rally in passive investing largely bypasses family offices

Morningstar: Vanguard vs Dimensional in 60/40 funds

Luxembourg money market fund becomes Amundi’s first DLT fund

Private markets shift forces pension funds to scale up

Arendt sells majority stake in AIS to Blackfin in $500 mln deal

Transfers: Schroders, DNCA, Loomis Sayles, Edmond de Rothschild AM

The Passive Paradox: how index funds distort the market and harm investors

KPMG enlists Allvue to speed tech adoption in alternatives