Are defense investments compatible with the principles of sustainable investing? At a conference in Brussels, the answers ranged from "maybe" to a firm "no". The organization behind the Belgian sustainability label Towards Sustainability hosted a debate …

Economists have a knack for elevating seemingly simple assumptions into so-called science—even though economics isn’t really a science at all. Nevertheless, endless books are written about a single abstract interest rate number. Now that inflation has …

The number of millionaires in Luxembourg fell significantly in 2024, but those at the top of the wealth pyramid continued to grow their fortunes. According to the newly published World Wealth Report 2025 by Capgemini, the Grand Duchy saw a 7.5 percent …

Luxembourg’s financial sector is recruiting Belgian talent from the local market or trying to lure them to the Grand Duchy. Although Luxembourg remains the top destination for Belgians seeking to work abroad, the number of those actually doing so has …

“Diversification is the only free lunch in investing,” said Harry M. Markowitz, the father of modern portfolio theory. He referred to the idea that broad diversification is likely the best way to limit portfolio risk without sacrificing returns. The …

Simplifying workflows through smart design and automation can cut costs and future-proof private asset management in a shifting investor landscape. For decades, private equity thrived on inefficiency. Firms operated with manual processes, fragmented …

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Capitalatwork, Apex Group, EY Luxembourg, Partners Group, and Northern Trust. New leadership for Capitalatwork in Benelux Wealth manager Capitalatwork …

A powerful combination of artificial intelligence, looming regulation and shifting market dynamics is shaking up the opaque world of ESG data providers. One sign of the changing times is the decision by Econopolis Invest, a fund managed by the …

The number of licensed management companies in Luxembourg has held steady at 298. But this surface stability masks a quiet transformation in the Grand Duchy’s asset services industry. Smaller and mid-sized management companies are not just surviving. They …

Candriam is transforming its Global Metaverse Fund—originally focused on companies developing the metaverse—into a tech fund centered around AI, cybersecurity, and other trends. It marks a clear sign that the tech hype of 2022 has fully fizzled out. Let’s …

ESG funds hesitant about investing in defense

Chart of the week: the ECB is seeing stars

Fewer millionaires in Luxembourg, but the wealthiest get richer

Page Executive: is the Luxembourg banking sector recruiting in Belgium due to talent shortage?

Morningstar: Blackrock vs. Ninety One in concentrated global equity funds

Private equity needs its Bauhaus moment

Transfers: Capitalatwork, Apex, EY, Partners Group, Northern Trust

AI shake-up rattles opaque ESG data market

Mid-sized ManCos drive Luxembourg’s alternatives surge

Candriam waves Metaverse goodbye and restructures fund