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July 2, 2025
Investing,Laws and Regulations

Industry pushback against Brussels over SIU trading reforms

A powerful coalition of European financial trade associations has urged the European Commission not to adopt a U.S.-style trading framework under its flagship Savings and Investments Union (SIU) initiative.  The move underscores growing tension between …
July 2, 2025
Investing,Taxation

U.S. tax risk persists, even as Section 899 is shelved

The U.S. has dropped plans for a controversial tax provision that would have targeted foreign investors, but tax experts say the risk of fiscal retaliation hasn’t gone away. Section 899, dubbed the “revenge tax,” was removed from President Donald Trump’s …
July 2, 2025
Sector

How volatile markets are changing financial advice

Investment advisors are getting better at their jobs, according to the distribution teams at asset managers who work closely with them. They’re using more data, stress-testing portfolios against historical scenarios, and educating their clients more …
July 1, 2025
Laws and Regulations

Eurosif: Europe is cutting too much from sustainability reporting

Eurosif, a pan-European association that promotes sustainable finance at the EU level, is deeply concerned about the European Commission’s proposals to ease corporate sustainability reporting requirements. “Investors will be less well-informed,” warns …
July 1, 2025
Technology

Dora sparks ICT shakeout as firms cut non-compliant providers

More than a quarter of financial institutions across Europe plan to terminate at least one ICT service provider this year due to non-compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Dora), according to a new survey by PwC Luxembourg. The report, …
July 1, 2025
Expert Panel,Taxation

WTax: Taiwan extends reclaim window, opportunity for investors

Investors may believe their withholding tax (WHT) obligations are fully addressed. However, in practice, standard recovery approaches often concentrate on jurisdictions with more straightforward procedures, potentially overlooking opportunities in regions …
June 30, 2025
Investing

No businesses, no favorable investment climate in Europe

It’s hard to speak of a favorable investment climate when companies are leaving. While the shine may have worn off American exceptionalism, Europe’s problems remain unresolved as long as European companies continue relocating their headquarters abroad. …
June 30, 2025
Asset Servicing

Euroclear and the 195 billion euro question

Once again, voices are rising to transfer the 195 billion euro in Russian assets frozen at Brussels-based securities depository Euroclear into a European investment vehicle. But within the Belgian camp, there's growing concern that doing so would open …
June 30, 2025
Opinion

Eurozone expands, but major concerns remain

Falling inflation and the European Central Bank’s (ECB) conviction that price increases will stabilize around two percent annually in the long run made it possible for Frankfurt to announce another rate cut earlier this month. With this move, the policy …
June 27, 2025
Asset Allocation,Asset Managers

Amundi backs Europe as global shift redraws investment priorities

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, is calling on investors to reassess their global asset allocation in light of deep structural changes in the world economy, with its top investment leaders highlighting Europe’s growing role as a safe and …