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May 7, 2024
Opinion,Laws and Regulations

Where is the silver bullet for a strong capital markets union?

Strengthening the capital market union is a priority in Brussels. Recently, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta published a report titled "Much More Than a Market." Letta offered his insights to the European Council on how to proceed with the …
May 7, 2024
Asset Allocation

‘Europe is very attractive for dividend investors’

With a sophisticated dividend strategy, the Goldman Sachs Eurozone Equity Income Fund has been scoring above average for decades. “We spend our risk budget mainly on stock selection and do not deviate much from the benchmark in terms of sector and factor …
May 6, 2024
Sector,Laws and Regulations

UK to link market access to sustainability reporting

The UK's latest financial regulatory update, the Overseas Fund Regime (OFR), considers linking market access for foreign investment funds to stringent sustainability reporting requirements. Such a move, which could enter into force in 2025, would require …
May 6, 2024
Asset Managers,News

BlackRock CEO faces pay cut push at shareholder meeting

At a time when compensation packages on Wall Street are under the microscope, influential proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS have urged BlackRock shareholders to vote against CEO Larry Fink's proposed 27 million dollar remuneration package during …
May 6, 2024
Investing,Opinion

A grim macro picture

The U.S. economy has long enjoyed what might be called a Goldilocks scenario: robust growth paired with gradually declining inflation. However, recent data suggest that those days are behind us. Take, for example, the recent GDP figures which illustrate a …
May 3, 2024
Products

Turbulent times for ecology sector funds

Ecology funds invest in companies that contribute to resolving the myriad environmental challenges facing our society. The funds in the Morningstar Equity Sector Ecology category experienced a peak in 2020 and 2021; however, subsequently, they witnessed a …
May 2, 2024
Sector,Laws and Regulations

Ireland launches its first three Eltifs under new EU regulations

Ireland has marked a significant milestone by registering its first three European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) under the revamped European framework during April, according to the Dublin-based national financial supervisor. The details of these …
May 2, 2024
Investing

Norway parliament to debate oil fund investments in private equity

The Norwegian parliament is poised to debate the merits and drawbacks of incorporating private equity investments into the country's mammoth 1,490 billion euro sovereign wealth fund, the largest globally. The government is hesitant about unlisted funds, …
May 2, 2024
Transfers

Transfer Thursday: LuxSE, EFG, Edmond de Rothschild

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, EFG Bank, Edmond de Rothschild, UEL and Mapfre. Laetitia Hamon Laetitia Hamon (photo), head of sustainable finance at …
April 30, 2024
Sector

After two years, the IPO market shows signs of life

After a two-year hiatus, the IPO market is showing signs of life, with private equity firms seizing the opportunity to take their portfolio companies public. This year has witnessed several notable IPOs, including those of Douglas, Reddit, Birkenstock, …