The current approach to the EU’s retail investment strategy may not adequately address broader issues such as the retirement savings gap, reflecting a need for a more holistic approach to financial education and pension policies, a leading European …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Advanzia Bank, Arcida, La Francaise, Scope and Alp Financial. Nishant Fafalia Nishant Fafalia (photo) this week saw his appointment as permanent CEO of Advanzia Bank …

The suggestion that the Federal Reserve will maintain elevated interest rates is wavering after unexpected declines in U.S. inflation figures, much to the delight of stock and bond markets. In October, the annual inflation rate decreased to 3.2 percent, a …

Predicting future interest rates is a favorite activity among economists and strategists, but Dimensional Fund Advisors takes a unique stance. "Forward rates are the best guide when positioning bond portfolios for higher expected returns," they assert, …

Banks are making some progress when it comes to KYC processes by bridging regulatory expectations and client cooperation challenges. "The panic surrounding Know Your Customer (KYC) is subsiding," says Tom Loonen, training director of the new Certified …

Luxembourg's financial supervisor CSSF has stopped using X, formerly known as Twitter, as one of its communications channels on social media, referring to the increasing circulation of false information on the platform. "CSSF decided to withdraw from X as …

Adler Group SA, a Luxembourg-based real estate company active in Germany with a listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been fined 30,000 euro by Luxembourg's financial supervisor CSSF because it has not deposited an audited annual financial report …

Dutch pension funds are striving to address concerns about the high performance fees they pay to private equity funds by increasing accountability and explaining the dilemmas and choices surrounding these investments. Despite international efforts, …

Italian government bonds face a downgrade to "junk status". Nevertheless, after years, the interest of foreign investors in this "ticking time bomb" is increasing. The prolonged exodus of foreign investors from Italian government bonds has halted this …

European regulators, especially those in Paris and Luxembourg, are at odds over the regulatory and technical standards for the updated European Long Term Investment Funds scheme, known as Eltif 2.0, according to people familiar with the discussions. …

Efama DG calls for reframing discourse on retail investments

Transfer Thursday: Advanzia, Arcida, La Française, AlpFin

US inflation data challenges ‘higher for longer’ narrative

Forward rates: the unchallenged prophet

‘Reward your customer for active cooperation in KYC’

CSSF withdraws from X, referring to fake news

Adler Group fined Є30,000 for posting unaudited 2022 report

Dutch pension funds grapple with high private equity fees

Foreign investors defy junk threat in Italy

France, Luxembourg clash over Eltif 2.0 RTS