China, poised to reclaim its title of a superior civilization, faces scrutiny from fund managers over structural imbalances, demographic challenges, geopolitical risks, and the leadership style of President Xi Jinping. Let's delve into these concerns. …

If you're a regular on platforms like X or LinkedIn, you've likely encountered those attention-grabbing posts proclaiming, "If you're not using AI, you're left behind" or "My boss thinks I'm an AI genius, but it's because of this..." followed by a link to …

The Luxembourg bar association appears to be applying a form of shock therapy to lawyers taking a laissez-faire view of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws, but its disciplinary body has nevertheless found a loophole allowing it to continue …

The typical reasons that prompt asset managers to acquire new software often include recommendations from regulators following an onsite visit or the realisation that their current resources cannot efficiently handle projected workloads. These decisions …

The European Securities and Markets Authority, or Esma, on Thursday announced that from 2025, cyber risk and digital resilience in Europe's securities sector will take precedence alongside ESG reporting in terms of overarching priorities for the …

BlackRock’s iShares topped the charts as the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for October, outpacing Amundi and Vanguard, according to recent data from LSEG Lipper. Bond funds have become the most popular ETF category this year by a significant margin. …

Bonds are now recognised as a legitimate investment alternative, long overdue for acknowledgment. Peter De Coensel, CEO of Degroof Petercam Asset Management (DPAM) since 2021 and a seasoned bond market specialist, discusses this resurgence in value. De …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Alumia, Wealth Management Partners and Newton Investment Management. Roger De Passe Roger De Passe has been named as the new Director of Distribution for the Benelux …

The future of supervisory reporting by investment funds - Luxembourg is home to some 14,000 of them - is embedded into a firm’s technology infrastructure. One example of this development is taking shape in Luxembourg, where a local data firm that was …

In a thought-provoking piece from May 2018, I penned a commentary here titled 'Make America Great Again', promptly re-titled by the editor to 'Rabobank: Trump is good for economy and stock market'. Reflecting on it now, I am mostly financially …

Decoding Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’

The overstated impact of AI on productivity growth

Luxembourg lawyer fined for litany of AML failings

Roadblocks in asset management software procurement

Esma makes cyber risk top EU supervisory priority for 2025

iShares leads in ETF sales, ahead of Amundi, Vanguard

Bond market revival brings back the vigilantes

Transfer Thursday: Alumia, WMP, Newton

Single click compliance: APIs can ease the reporting burden

Make America Great Again 2.0