The European ETF market grew in January by a record 46.9 billion euro. In the shadow of that growth, a price war is taking place: mainstream ETFs are now being offered with an expense ratio of 0.03 percent. Will Europe soon welcome the “free” ETF, as in …

Listed real estate has become one of the most conspicuous laggards in global markets. After four consecutive calendar years of underperformance against the MSCI World, valuations now sit below their historical median relative to broader equities, …

Investments in private markets are still characterized by limited information and imperfect transparency, particularly when compared with public assets. Asset managers increasingly see economic value in addressing that gap, turning greater transparency …

Political nervousness is rising over the potential victory of the far right in the French presidential elections of April 2027, as that could lead to less European integration. But the Investment Centre at ING Belgium currently sees no reason to adjust …

Global fund services firm Langham Hall has appointed Elijah Kanevskiy as head of Luxembourg, reinforcing its fund administration and AIFMD services platform in the jurisdiction. He will lead a 260-person team supporting fund launches and ongoing …

As European regulators reassess what Ucits funds should be allowed to hold, Luxembourg’s fund industry is drawing a clear red line: do not compromise a global brand that already works. The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) cautioned that …

The already downward-trending stock prices of major US private credit firms took another hit this month amid the markdown of the software sector and concerns about AI. While executives are trying to contain those concerns, analysts say market participants …

Rising budget deficits have caused government bonds to lose much of their appeal as a safe haven for investors. High-quality corporate bonds have subsequently moved up the ranks. Has the rally run its course? Samuel Gruen, fixed income specialist at …

The election result in Japan was historic. For the first time since World War II, one party secured a two-thirds majority in parliament. Prime Minister Takaichi can now implement her plans without the compromises that have so often paralyzed Japanese …

Despite a steady increase in the number of European long-term investment funds over the last two years, concerns around gold-plating continue to persist, with France attempting to exclude non-domestic Eltifs from French life insurance products. For Alfi …

Why the ‘free’ ETF will not reach Europe

Morningstar: AXA vs Janus Henderson in global listed real estate

Transparency in private markets gains economic value

Investment Centre at ING not concerned about political tensions in France

Transfers: Langham Hall, Anthropocene, VLK, Ostrum, VanEck, Guinness

Ucits review risks ‘backwards’ step, says Luxembourg industry

The growing gap between earnings calls and stock prices in private credit

‘High-quality corporate bonds are expensive, but still attractive’

Japan: from lost decades to profitable reflation

Eltif protectionism: Luxembourg expects Commission to act