After years of underperformance, European equities are finally stepping out of the shadow of their U.S. counterparts in 2025. Investors began the year skeptical about Europe, but sentiment shifted—thanks in part to a German proposal to invest heavily in …

Luxembourg offers one of Europe’s most extensive menus of fund structures—RAIF, SCS/SCSp, Sicav, SIF, Eltif—used widely by global asset managers. So it’s notable that Dutch private bank Van Lanschot Kempen has opted for a domestic cooperative, not a …

Standardized tax recovery processes often miss non-routine events, such as spin-offs. The Vivendi case highlights why fund managers should actively review all forms of cross-border withholding tax exposure. Corporate actions often carry tax implications …

Degroof Petercam Asset Services (DPAS), a key service provider to Luxembourg’s fund industry, will change its name on 1 June. The rebranding follows the acquisition of Belgian financial group Degroof Petercam by the French firm Indosuez, part of Crédit …

The financial world has little use for averages. Concepts like extrapolation, correlation, and diversification, according to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, are not only misleading but dangerous. At best, they lead to lower-than-possible returns. “Modern portfolio …

ABN Amro is raising the entry threshold for private banking in the Netherlands from 500,000 to 1 million euros as of 1 June. In Belgium, the Dutch bank is rebranding its private banking arm under the MeesPierson label, part of a broader ambition to become …

There are moments when I wonder whether the whole world has gone mad, or whether I’m just getting old and bitter. I’m no defense specialist, but for years I’ve questioned whether we’re taking enough responsibility for our own security. More specifically, …

Southern Europe is rapidly emerging as a serious contender for global wealth, as high-net-worth individuals from the United States increasingly explore residency-lined investment options. The institutions that serve them already are positioning. Milan …

In a landmark judgment with international resonance, a Luxembourg district court has, for the first time, convicted a domestic bank of money laundering, ordering the confiscation of 25 million euro from Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) S.A. for its role in …

Moody’s, the last of the major credit rating agencies to do so, has stripped the United States of its triple-A status. Old news, then? I wouldn’t go that far, given the timing of the decision. While not much may appear to be happening on the surface, …

Morningstar: MFS vs. Maj Invest in Global Large-Cap Value Equities

Dutch cooperative offers alternative to Luxembourg fund toolbox

WTax: Vivendi case shows it pays to watch your tax exposure

DPAS name disappears as Indosuez rebrands fund services unit

For Nassim Taleb, averages are utterly meaningless

ABN Amro doubles private banking threshold in the Netherlands, repositions in Belgium

More defense spending, fewer rules

Wealth migration fuels Milan’s rise as investment launchpad

Edmond de Rothschild convicted of money laundering, fined €25 mln

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