Although the UK led the way in the rollout of vaccinations and Brexit was largely overshadowed by the Covid pandemic and reopening, the divorce continues to cause uncertainty among investors. The UK was able to quickly set up a vaccination programme, …

The energy transition is anything but smooth. This week, two energy suppliers went bankrupt in the United Kingdom and more are to follow. All this as a result of the record prices for natural gas. In continental Europe, too, the prices for natural gas are …

“Due to the search for yield, a “shut up and take my money” sentiment is starting to emerge in the world of high-yield corporate bonds. Investors would be wise to be more cautious in allocating money to the high-yield markets. It is dangerous to stay in …

Deutsche Bank Belgium aims to position itself as a global player and to expand further in the private & wealth management segment. Local presence is important. The distinguishing factor compared to other private banks and wealth managers is that Deutsche …

Guy Wagner of Banque de Luxembourg Investments believes that Western economies will emerge weakened by the health crisis, with higher inflation and huge private debt. His fund is defensively positioned, despite an equity exposure close to 70% of assets …

The pandemic has put the resilience of the big city in the spotlight. The need to protect cities against the challenges of this century remains as great as ever. Schroders is therefore investing in real estate projects in the cities of the future. They …

BlackRock, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Pictet Asset Management and Robeco were announced as the major category winners of the 2021 Broadridge Distribution Achievement Awards, presented at the ALFI Global Distribution Conference held on 21 and 22 …

Not all European regulations are good. Under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), part of the EU Green Deal, asset managers must disclose information on sustainability. The objective is thus more transparency and openness in this area. …

Managers of active funds, including hedge funds, are under increasing pressure to back up their investment ideas and performance with qualitative data. By using data science, they can better justify the level of their fees. That's according to a survey …

A recently-introduced German initiative to make that country a more attractive domicile for investment funds through a new regime promoting the formation of development impact funds should not pose a challenge to Luxembourg’s fund industry, has argued …

Top 5 UK stocks: Invesco in the lead

Economic analysis: energy shortage rises vertically

Junk bonds no longer high yielding

Deutsche Bank Belgium: quality research and advice make the difference

BLI’s Guy Wagner sees a second inflation wave risk

The future of real estate in data

ALFI announces annual Broadridge Awards at conference

Comment: SFDR, confusion keeps us grey

Explosion of data both at gatekeeper and asset manager

No impact from new German impact fund regime