The dominance of the "Magnificent Seven" will diminish in 2024, leading to a more broadly oriented equity market next year. This is the expectation of equity experts. "There will no longer be seven next year," they predict. On other themes, opinions are …

Luxembourg last year remained among the most expensive domiciles for investment funds in Europe in all three investment categories, according to a research report released on Monday by the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma. Costs remained …

Goldman Sachs Asset Management wants to use more engagement to encourage companies, institutions and governments to improve sustainability reporting. “Especially on the fixed-income side, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of data …

A major hazard for investors is becoming too entrenched in their beliefs, especially when evidence suggests a different narrative. While the idea of a “soft landing” may seem overly optimistic, it's undeniable that some bastions of investment remain …

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to introduce a new overseas fund regime in April 2024. The FCA has also said it will hold a consultation in advance of the new system taking effect. Investment Officer asked Simon …

Ireland has joined Luxembourg on a supervisory drive to push the financial industry to improve their asset valuation processes for investment funds. The Central Bank of Ireland has given fund managers in Dublin until the end of the second quarter next …

The European Council and the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a new European directive mandating corporate social responsibility for large companies, but that will, following lobby pressure, exclude the financial sector. …

Europe’s top supervisory body for the insurance sector on Thursday launched a new climate disaster data initiative that will help supervisors, the industry and policy makers better understand insurance exposures and losses from climate and nature related …

Political pressure is mounting on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its efforts on climate reporting and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). With the recent delay in final regulations, the question arises: Is the SEC bowing to …

The investment fund business is continuously trying to keep up with updates, guidelines and new rules. Another major impact will soon hit the fund business. On 6 November 2023, the Council of the European Union published the final text of the amendments …

Outlook 2024: ‘Magnificent Seven’ will break up

Luxembourg among most-expensive fund domiciles

Luxembourg funds seen as growth engine at Goldman

Earnings recessions averted?

UK rules for overseas funds still require ironing out

Ireland joins supervisory drive on fund valuations

EU agrees to exclude financial sector from CSR duties

Catastrophe data hub to assess insurance exposures

ESG burnout looms for SEC due to political backlash

Pinsent Masons: AIFMD 2.0 and ‘Sustainability is here to stay’