After the stock market crash of 1987, measures were taken to prevent a new financial drama in the future. Under Ronald Reagan, “The President's Working Group on Financial Markets”, now better known as the Plunge Protection Team, was formed in 1988. A year …

Although there is some room for improvement, liquidity risks in corporate debt and real estate investment funds do not pose any substantial risk for financial stability, the EU’s top financial securities markets regulator said on Wednesday. Together with …

Luxembourg has frozen some 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets, mostly held in shares, bonds and bank accounts, as part of the international sanctions against Russia, its finance minister told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday. The frozen funds relate …

The grand duchy of Luxembourg is the second most popular destination for financial services companies seeking to establish themselves in Europe after the UK gave up its membership of the European Union, consultancy firm EY said in a final update of its …

Capital Group and Impax are the asset management firms that won the 2022 Morningstar Awards for Excellence in Investing in Luxembourg, the investment research firm has announced. Funds managed by Fundsmith, Comgest, BlueBay and Capital Group have won …

Digital assets are the talk of the Luxembourg financial centre and across Europe, with Mairead McGuinness, the European commissioner for financial services emphasising how the financial sector digitalisation can provide better access to products and …

Deutsche Börse Group is taking over Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip Communication S.A. for an undisclosed amount in order to expand its offerings in the data services space and to develop an international fund data hub based in the Grand …

Active management of investment funds is no guarantee for outperformance during volatile times in financial markets, according to a new study presented on Monday by Europe’s top financial markets authority. “There is low ability to generate sustained …

The Luxembourg fund industry was given its ESG marching orders last week by CSSF CEO Claude Marx at the Alfi European Asset Management conference. “I am sometimes irritated by those who over inflate small issues or imperfections in this area,” he said. …

Law firm Maples and Calder has announced the promotion of nine of its senior lawyers in Europe, including the appointment of Michelle Barry as partner in its Luxembourg funds and investment management practice. Amundi announced the creation of its first …

Moral hazard

Esma: debt, real estate funds no threat to financial stability

Luxembourg freezes 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets

Luxembourg most popular post-Brexit hub after Dublin

Capital Group and Impax take top 2022 Morningstar Awards

Regulation seeks to encourage trust in digital assets

With Kneip, Deutsche Börse sees a future in fund data

Esma study questions added value of active management

Proper use of ESG data can reduce greenwashing risks

Barry partner at Maples, Mouzon head of ECM Amundi