Saxo Bank's annual Outrageous Predictions, a brainchild of Steen Jakobsen, CIO at Saxo, have become a global phenomenon, intended to provoke thought and reassess investment strategies. Saxo Bank's Outrageous Predictions, including scenarios like the …

After a previous setback, BlackRock is launching new target-date ETFs, aiming at the vast market of Americans without pension plans, a move seen as promising for the self-employed. BlackRock is reviving its target-date fund ETF series with a fresh …

Investment firms are struggling with Anti-Money Laundering and Know-Your-Customer requirements, with one fund manager saying his AML/KYC team can’t grow fast enough. The push towards retailisation of private markets is only going to increase the stress. …

Whisky asset manager Scotch Whisky Investments until recently focused mainly on private investors. That market continues as usual, but bringing in former ABN Amro director Eran Habets as CEO means more focus on selling to independent asset managers and …

Raifs - Reserved Alternative Investment Funds - are becoming an increasingly popular way to structure Reifs - Real Estate Investment Funds - with Raifs constituting 31 percent of the funds recently surveyed. The growth comes at the expense of SIFs - …

European pension savers are facing significant hurdles due to high fee levels and a lack of transparency in pension savings markets. A European pensions watchdog's new report also highlights difficulties in accessing essential data on costs and …

Active funds collectively underperform compared to their passive counterparts, primarily due to their struggle to remain competitive over time. However, exceptions exist, such as global dividend funds, which consistently outperform in this challenging …

German investors have been internationalising their property portfolios for years. At the same time, foreign investors are increasingly drawn to the German real estate market. Though the momentum has fluctuated, the overall trend persists. As one of the …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Aviva Investors, EY, DWS and Alfi. Marc Giorgetti Marc Giorgetti (photo) has won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition and will represent …

Forecasting the S&P 500's trajectory, most major banks in the US, including their asset managers, predict a marginally positive year for the index in 2024. However, views diverge significantly on the fate of the 'Magnificent Seven' tech giants. Goldman …

Reality often outpaced fantasy in Saxo’s outlook calls

Target-date ETFs break new ground in retirement plans

Fund sector battles rising compliance pressures

Barrels of profit: Scotch firm courts wealthy investors

More Reifs prefer Raifs for Luxembourg real estate funds

‘Pensions suffer from high costs, lack of transparency’

Active vs passive: a closer look at global dividend funds

There is no way around Luxembourg

Transfer Thursday: Aviva, DWS, EY, Alfi, JAB, MMC

Will the Magnificent 7 remain a driving force in S&P 500?