The elephant in the room, centralized supervision, was impossible to avoid during the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry’s annual Global Asset Management Conference in Kirchberg on Tuesday. Though in favor of supervisory convergence, Luxembourg …

Neobrokers and digital banks are advancing into wealth management and are putting further pressure on margins in the sector. Firms must choose between scale or differentiation to avoid ending up in a so-called “Valley of Death.” That is according to Sjors …

The gold price fell sharply on Monday morning, dropping nearly 10 percent in a short period and recording its biggest weekly loss since 1983. Higher inflation, rising interest rates, and a stronger dollar are putting pressure on the precious metal. …

RMB bonds may offer an unexpected shelter in a prolonged oil shock, as global fixed income markets struggle to absorb a renewed inflation impulse, according to Allianz Global Investors’ Jenny Zeng. Speaking to Investment Officer , the Hong Kong-based …

Necessity breaks laws, but it also breaks existing patterns, paradigms, and drives innovation. Necessity is, after all, the mother of invention. Not abundance or curiosity, but circumstances in which delay is not an option. Wars are, in that sense, the …

Evergreen funds are pushing private markets toward a wider investor base. Olivier Dauman of CA Indosuez says that expansion has clear limits. “I think evergreen is a nice evolution of this market. I don’t think it’s the El Dorado of private equity,” he …

The signals that citizens and businesses are willing to leave their country if the tax burden becomes high enough are increasing rapidly. As a result, an economic theory that is already fifty years old—and long dismissed as meaningless fantasy—is suddenly …

When it comes to passing on assets, Luxembourg’s wealthy are focused on legacy rather than tax optimization, according to Ellen Brullard, chair of STEP Benelux and counsel at Arendt & Medernach. Anticipation is key, though it is more complex than it …

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to strain the industry’s finances, forcing companies to cut speeds, seek emergency credit and rethink whether voyages are still viable. What began as a security …

A strong start to the year for smallcaps does not guarantee outperformance in 2026. Smallcaps started 2026 strongly, outperforming largecaps over the first two months. However, history suggests caution: in the past fifteen years smallcaps beat largecaps …

Luxembourg slams idea of centralized EU supervision

Neobrokers and neobanks are putting pressure on wealth management margins

Gold price tumbles as investors ‘lock in’ gains and safe-haven role shifts

RMB bonds emerge as hedge in oil shock

Wars drive innovation

Evergreen is no El Dorado, says Indosuez’s Dauman

Chart of the week: laffer’s line

Closed oysters, open ears: how families approach wealth transfer

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Morningstar: Blackrock versus MFS IM in global small- and mid-cap equity