BNP Paribas Asset Management expects its alternatives division to grow by 5 to 6 percent annually and to consolidate its leading position in Europe. The asset manager said it is barely affected by the negative sentiment surrounding private credit. Lars …

Machine learning is increasingly used to identify inefficiencies in small- and midcap markets. But as more investors adopt the same technology, it could make generating alpha more difficult. Since the introduction of Mifid II in 2018, analyst coverage of …

On 5 December 2025, Esma published a series of Q&As on Eltifs, incorporating interpretative guidance from the European Commission (“EC”). The Q&As provide important clarifications on the operation of the revised Eltif regime, including in relation to …

Markets still assume that the war in the Middle East will not escalate into a prolonged conflict, and that is good news for investments in emerging markets. After the initial attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, several markets in Asia and South America …

Digital, operational and cyber resilience are key priorities for the year to come, says CSSF director-general Claude Marx, who points out that Europe is already being targeted by hybrid warfare attacks and expects to see more in the future. Conflict in …

The Belgian tax administration has further digitalized the procedure for filing the tax on collective investment institutions (CIV tax). In principle, the tax return must now be submitted electronically through the MyMinFin portal. For foreign funds …

International expansion has long followed a predictable script in financial services. A firm identifies a promising market, opens an office, hires a local sales team, and slowly builds relationships. That model is beginning to look outdated. Today many …

An unprecedented wealth transfer is underway. Over the next two decades, an estimated 124,000 billion dollar in assets will shift globally from the baby boomer generation to younger generations. Baby boomers hold more than 85,000 billion dollar, while …

The shake-out in active asset management is far from finished, even as some firms regain momentum in the battle for investor flows, according to Joseph Pinto, chief executive of M&G Investments. Large institutional investors are increasingly concentrating …

The price of a barrel of crude oil surged past the $100 mark as the situation in the Middle East escalated further. A small price to pay, according to the president of the United States. Yet I suspect Trump is taking too narrow a view of the true cost of …

Alternatives form cornerstone of BNP Paribas AM growth strategy

The rise of AI may make smallcap outperformance harder

Loyens & Loeff: clarified treatment of Target Funds under Eltif 2.0

Emerging markets holding up amid strong dollar - for now

Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’ in Europe is a concern for financial supervisors

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers: arrange timely access to MyMinFin to file Belgian CIV tax return

The rise of sales-as-a-service

Playing with the optimal investment mix

Shake-out in active management not over says M&G

Chart of the week: the hidden cost of Trump’s war