For years, it was taboo for funds to put money into arms manufacturers. Now, with the focus shifting to the protection weapons provide rather than the damage they cause, they are coming back into the picture as an investment. Asset managers fear being …

Equity investors cling excessively to certainties and undervalue innovations, leading to particularly strong return prospects for certain growth stocks, asserts Tim Garratt, an investment specialist at Baillie Gifford. Baillie Gifford, specialising in …

I devour every speech and interview given by ECB board members, relishing each word. Yet, despite my enthusiasm, Christine Lagarde's turns at the podium often leave me cold. Her discussions frequently veer away from monetary policy, straying into …

One hundred years following the establishment of the inaugural open-ended equity fund, modern actively managed mutual funds appear to grapple with an ambiguous future. Between early 2021 and late 2023, investors extracted over $1 trillion from active …

Steffen Pauls led KKR in Germany for over eleven years before becoming CEO of Moonfare. In 2015, he left the American investment company with a new goal: making private markets accessible to individuals. He understands all too well this target group …

Despite constant new regulations and sophisticated technology, one of the main reasons why money-launderers and terrorism financiers continue to succeed is a simple lack of qualified personnel able to make effective use of such tools, according to a …

China is currently navigating a precarious situation reminiscent of the mythical dilemma between Scylla and Charybdis, grappling with a persistent real estate slump and waning investment interest. Adding to the challenges, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair …

The start of 2024 has unfurled a rather promising chapter for global high-yield bonds. While the allure of hefty initial yields continues to draw the investor's gaze, the relatively narrow spreads hint at an underestimation of the lurking credit risks. …

Schroders plc, one of Europe’s leading asset managers, has announced that its CEO, Peter Harrison, intends to retire next year after a decade on its board. The firm, headquartered in London, has initiated a search for his successor and anticipates an …

Less than a week before announcing the sale of its asset management services arm, Luxembourg’s troubled investment firm Fuchs & Associés Finance - still in liquidation - was fined €785,000 by the Grand Duchy’s financial supervisor CSSF under laws on the …

Asset managers struggle with defence investments

Baillie Gifford: cautious investors undervalue growth stocks

ECB: Practice what you preach!

In 1959, Luxembourg joined the century-old fund revolution

Moonfare CEO: Private credit concerns ‘not entirely unjustified’

AML efforts stymied by lack of qualified staff, PwC finds

Is the yuan ripe for devaluation?

Promising start to 2024 for global high-yield bonds

Schroders launches search for new CEO

Fuchs & Associés fined again, for money laundering, tax fraud