We embark on the second quarter with the launch of a revised feature: the Morningstar Fund Radar. In this weekly column, succeeding the previous Top 5 analysis, Morningstar’s fund analysts examine the state of affairs within a particular asset class, then …

Apex Group announced on Wednesday that it has become the first fund administrator to utilise blockchain technology as a book of record. This innovation has led to the introduction of a new, digital share class and a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) …

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) on Wednesday has announced that it has launched its Short-Term Alternative Finance Fund under its newly created umbrella fund platform leveraging the Luxembourg regime for Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Amundi, Arthur D. Little, IIA Luxembourg, ACA and EFG. Martin Rauchenwald Martin Rauchenwald (photo) has been appointed as managing partner and global …

After reading some comments that speculated on the future of the fund industry in Luxembourg, I wanted to share my honest and personal views on this topic. I do not have a crystal ball, so cannot say if the predominant role of Luxembourg as a fund …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its climate reporting requirements under pressure from politicians and the business community. Whilst the mandatory scope 3 reporting from Europe – necessitating large and publicly traded companies …

Nearly a decade after the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) made its initial, albeit underwhelming, debut, Natixis Investment Managers heralds the arrival of its successor, Eltif 2.0. "The threshold reduction is a gamechanger," said Anne Macey, …

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to neglect proper disclosure practices when promoting products or services, according to a study conducted by the CFA Institute. The institute is now calling on …

France reported a few weeks ago that its already exorbitant budget deficit of 4.9 per cent of French GDP would be breached. And that was no lie. According to statistics agency Insee, the budget for 2023 will go into the minus by a whopping 5.5 per cent. …

Cocoa prices soar; shortage from weather, disease impacts Record deficit, over-sold futures cause price spikes Stabilisation attempts; high prices challenge producers, buyers The cocoa market is reeling. Failing harvests are sending futures prices …

Global equity funds: spotlight on Allianz Best Styles

Apex claims first with digital ledger for Hamilton Lane fund

LGIM uses Lux Raif umbrella fund to sell unlisted debt

Transfer Thursday: Amundi, Arthur D. Little, IIA, ACA, EFG

Asset managers don’t come to Luxembourg for the weather

Under pressure, SEC loosens disclosure requirements

Eltif 2.0: ‘The threshold reduction is a gamechanger’

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

Repeat offender

Bitter truth behind chocolate: cocoa market in deep crisis