This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Schroders, Amundi, IBS Capital Allies, Partners Group, and Luxembourg industry associations Alfi and LPEA. Szenberg named executive vice-chair at Schroders Schroders has …

Luxembourg is gradually carving out a role in global private markets, not with fanfare, but through quiet, deliberate action. Emerging investor relations roles, a growing presence of single family offices, and a measured push to localise fundraising are …

The world’s wealthiest families are pouring billions into artificial intelligence as an investment theme. But when it comes to using the technology themselves, most are still watching from the sidelines. That divide is highlighted in Blackrock’s 2025 …

Diversification remains the cornerstone of asset allocation, investment strategists agreed at Investment Officer's Portfolio Day in Brussels, as volatility upends assumptions about safe assets. The panel debate, held last Wednesday in Brussels, brought …

Brussels' flagship sustainability law, the CSRD, is caught in a EU political crossfire, Luxembourg included, triggering confusion, Omnibus exemptions and regulatory backpedalling. Norton Rose Fulbright's Claire Guilbert and Cyril Clugnac explain. The …

The question of how best to incorporate bitcoin into an investment portfolio is becoming increasingly relevant. As the digital currency gains mainstream acceptance, investors grapple with the practical considerations: should you buy crypto directly, or …

Quintet Private Bank is tilting its global portfolios toward Japanese equities, betting that a combination of low valuations, currency upside, and local reform momentum will boost diversification in the second half of 2025. The Luxembourg-based wealth …

ESMA’s guidelines for fund names are now in force. Is your fund truly compliant? Or is it risking regulatory attention? On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its final report on the guidelines on funds’ names using …

European policymakers, economists, and politicians are in desperate need of a reality check—an awakening that brings them back down to earth and forces them to finally make effective, objective, and intelligent decisions. Something that has been missing …

Just two weeks ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme has sharply criticized the alliance’s proposed five-percent-of-GDP defense target, calling it a “collective irrationality” that risks overwhelming European …

Transfers: Schroders, AllianzGI, Amundi, IBS, Partners, Alfi, LPEA

One investor at a time, Luxembourg steps into the PE fundraising spotlight

Family offices invest in AI growth but hesitate to adopt

‘Stick to the plan’: CIOs urge calm amid market whiplash

NRF: CSRD is work (still) in progress

Outperforming bitcoin with bitcoin

Quintet sees Japan as global diversification play

Pinsent Masons: ESG related fund names, are you compliant yet?

Chart of the week: reality check

Former Belgian PM Leterme questions NATO’s 5% defense push