The outperformance of the equal-weight S&P500 relative to the traditional market-cap-weighted index signals that the market rally is broadening, according to experts. The likelihood that sectors other than the traditional tech companies will begin to take …

On June 4, S&P Dow Jones may have saved your S&P500 index funds from a hidden bill. The index provider refused to relax its eligibility criteria for the SpaceX IPO. In the media, that was portrayed as a setback for Musk. For index investors, however, it …

AI stocks have stolen the spotlight for years. Over the past few months, that trend has become so extreme that virtually every other asset class has been affected. Capital is being pulled away, liquidity is drying up, and fundamentals are taking a back …

The AI boom and a more supportive market backdrop powered emerging markets to one of their strongest quarters in years. South Korea and Taiwan stood out as the clear winners, benefiting from their central role in the global technology supply chain. …

With Eurxt, an initiative by Crédit Agricole, another euro stablecoin has entered the market. It illustrates the rapid rise of these tokens in Europe, where they are also finding applications for institutional investors. However, the growing maze of …

Fundbank Group, including Fundbank Luxembourg, has rebranded as 'IRACE Digital' and appointed a new global CEO and board of advisors. John Cronin has been appointed global CEO of Irace Digital Bank. He joins from Irish firm Zodia Custody, where he served …

Luxembourg is gaining ground in valuation work once concentrated in financial centers such as London, Paris or Frankfurt, according to a survey by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi) and Kroll. The survey shows that 44 percent of …

State Street Investment Management is seeing growing demand for customised investment solutions among institutional investors in the Benelux. According to Sabine van Solingen, who leads the firm's institutional business in the region, the trend is being …

Cost pressure, regulatory constraints, and the need to boost efficiency are forcing the threshold of acceptable client wealth to evolve. A “barbell effect” – where “high-touch” services are reserved for the ultra wealthy, while “mass affluent“ clients …

Under the headline Climate (Change) Is No Longer Hot, the Financial Dagblad captured a sentiment that is spreading fast. Concern about global warming appears to be fading. Subsidies are under pressure, and green promises are moving down the political …

Equal-Weight S&P500 swings reveal Wall Street’s breadth battle

The hidden cost of an IPO

Chart of the week: risk bubble

Morningstar: Fidelity versus GQG Partners in global emerging markets equity

Proliferation of euro stablecoins creates confusion

Transfers: Fundbank becomes IRACE, Step Benelux

Luxembourg moves up the valuation chain

State Street: demand for customised investment solutions grows

A “barbell effect”: private banking client asset thresholds to diverge

Climate is no longer hot. The energy transition still is