71 percent of ESG investment funds do not meet the global climate targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Moreover, many explicitly named “climate” funds still appear to invest in fossil fuels. Of the large providers, State Street, UBS and BlackRock in …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating DWS. The stock market watchdog is investigating an accusation that the German asset manager falsely made certain sustainability claims. This accusation comes from Desiree Fixler …

Goldman Sachs has struck a tremendous blow with its takeover of NN Investment Partners, the asset management arm of Dutch insurer NN Group, which was announced a few days ago. At a stroke, it adds EUR300 billion of predominantly European assets under …

"The United States remains the place to be for investors, despite the significant outperformance in recent years. Nowhere are you better served as an equity investor. For emerging markets, caution is especially necessary after the recent debacles in …

Investment Officer Luxembourg recently had an opportunity to speak with Stephan Matti (pictured above), Group Head of Asset Servicing & Financial Intermediaries at Quintet Private Bank, about his role and the advantages of offering asset servicing and …

As an investor or policy maker, you are constantly busy making decisions: which strategy do I follow, which risks do I want to accept or not, how do I position my portfolio, and so on. Since nobody can predict the future exactly, the circumstances under …

Ultimately, the price of oil is determined by supply and demand. What is special about the oil price is that, in theory, there are several equilibrium prices. This is because a large part of the supply is linked to a state budget. Where normally the …

“Risks in real estate markets were on the rise” in 2020 according to the recently-published annual report by the CSSF financial regulator. A range of indicators point to the increased level of debt across the Luxembourg economy and with it, the risks to …

Five years after he was scouted for ADO's youth academy in the The Hague, Netherlands, 16-year-old Michael Vakalopoulos was asked if he wanted to play in the Greek national team. It brought him a professional football career, with employers such as ADO, …

Financial services firms have paid attention as a variety of mostly-American-owned digital companies have gained increasing market share, a trend that has increased notably during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since Amazon is one of the best-known of these …

Update: Shocking amount of ESG funds not sustainable

Stock market watchdog SEC investigates DWS over ESG claim

NN IP purchase: Goldman Sachs strikes huge blow in Europe

All stock market roads lead to US

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Banks' real estate risks rising

Sport & Investments: former football player Michael Vakalopoulos (Pimco)

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