Although professional investors - on average - are still considerably underweight equities, there is one category they are massively allocating to. Never before has the allocation jump in emerging markets equities been so large in three months. EM is hot. …

Katharine Dryer has been appointed at Capital Group in a new London-based role as equity lead, Europe and Asia client group. San Francisco-headquartered Capital Group, with assets under management of approximately 2.2 trillion dollars, said Dryer will …

Candriam Group, a New York Life investments company, said it has agreed to buy a majority-stake in pan-European real estate investment manager Tristan Capital Partners. Financial details were not disclosed. Candriam already owns 31 percent of Tristan, …

Pictet Asset Management has announced the launch of Pictet-ReGeneration, a Luxembourg-domiciled concentrated global equity fund investing in companies aiding the transition to a regenerative economy. The fund is the latest addition to Pictet AM’s Thematic …

EFA, the asset services unit of Frankfurt-based management company Universal Investment, on Tuesday said it has strengthened its presence in the Nordic countries by appointing Pia Kumlin as country head. Kumlin joins from Swedbank and will be based in …

Institutional investors every year miss out millions of euros because they do not recover withholding tax paid abroad. The reason: suboptimal communication and cooperation between institutional investors and a "custodian" that does not or not always …

Teodora Croitoru has joined Crestbridge as head of compliance, fund services, while Emmanuelle Poret has taken on the role of head of client onboarding, fund services & ManCo. “We are continuing to see significant demand for expertise and support across …

DWS, the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, on Monday said that Olivier Dubost de Cadalvène, currently head of DWS in France, Middle East & Africa, has taken up the additional responsibility for Luxembourg. The appointment coincides with the …

Luxembourg’s permissive environment for inducements and an acceptance of non-independent investment advice will make a good test case for the EU’s upcoming retail investment strategy. A fight is brewing over “kickbacks” as the European Commission …

Some 21 new Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, or Raifs, were registered at the Luxembourg Business Register during January, according to information made public at the end of the month. The following funds have been registered: NAME MANAGEMENT …

‘Allocation euphoria’ pops up in emerging markets

Katharine Dryer takes up new equity role at Capital Group

Candriam takes majority-stake in Tristan Capital

Pictet launches Article 9 fund in regenerative economy

EFA boosts Nordic presence with Kumlin as country head

How billions leak from institutional investors

Croituru, Poret join Crestbridge from Apex, Ocorian

Dubost to lead DWS Luxembourg, Jonk heads Dutch, Belgium units

Kickbacks fight returns as EU retail investment debate looms

21 new Luxembourg Raifs registered during January