Van Lanschot Kempen is upgrading its investment infrastructure by adopting Amundi’s Alto platform, a move designed to simplify workflows and bring front- and middle-office functions closer together, the Dutch wealth manager told Investment Officer. The …

Global flexible bond strategies cover a wide range of different approaches. Given that complexity, investors should treat them with caution. The Morningstar Global Flexible Bond Category encompasses a diverse range of strategies that do not share a core …

InsingerGilissen CEO Martijn Storsbergen delved into how the Dutch private bank is positioning itself within the Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet group. He argues that scale and the backing of a solid parent group are now indispensable in the private …

This week’s roundup highlights senior hires and partner promotions across Luxembourg and Europe, including new roles at Belasko, Innpact, Deutsche Bank, Schroders and Loyens & Loeff. Belasko hire in Luxembourg Belasko, a Guernsey-based fund and corporate …

With the pullback of the dollar and the decline in (short-term) interest rates this year, emerging markets have finally come back into favor. Well below the radar, however, frontier markets have already enjoyed growing popularity among a select audience …

While ESG may be politically sensitive, Invesco reports that inflows continue to build. Natixis IM’s US Media Summit in New York showed just how sharply opinions on the theme diverge across the Atlantic. Managers from the group’s boutique affiliates in …

Even from Luxembourg, where investors track the AI boom with mounting curiosity, Nvidia’s recent record valuation has revived an old concern: is the sector running ahead of itself? Investment experts at Lombard Odier, Pictet, Liontrust, VettaFi and …

According to Jan Saalfrank and Lous Vervuurt at Pinsent Masons, the Commission’s long-awaited SFDR reform introduces sharper definitions, stronger disclosures and stricter greenwashing safeguards, a step set to reverberate across Europe’s sustainable …

When VanEck chose Liechtenstein in 2020 to establish the foundation of its first crypto investments, the firm was early. Its crypto team has expanded significantly since then. According to VanEck, this development offers a preview of what fund management …

Europe’s fund market is on the brink of a major reshuffle. Under SFDR 2.0, the European Commission’s revised sustainability rulebook, non-sustainable Article 6 funds are set to become the dominant category at the expense of the most popular sustainability …

Van Lanschot Kempen turns to Alto for operational scalability

Morningstar: Capital Group versus Dodge & Cox in global flexible bonds

InsingerGilissen is a driving force behind Quintet’s growth plans

New appointments at Belasko, Innpact, Deutsche Bank, Schroders and LL

Manager selection: is it alpha or beta?

ESG debate at Natixis IM shows drift between Texas and Paris

AI momentum stirs old memories as investors stay watchful

Pinsent Masons: the ESG landscape continues to evolve

In Liechtenstein, VanEck shapes tomorrow’s fund management

Europe’s fund market faces a major shake-up under SFDR 2