A consortium led by French and Dutch asset managers is progressing towards setting a global industry benchmark for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions averted through low-carbon solutions. This follows their appointment of two consultancies to create a …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023 continued to demand significant recoveries from financial institutions, although investment advisers were less frequently targeted. The year also witnessed the introduction of fines related to …

The European Commission is contemplating an alternative approach to adopting the EU’s regulatory and technical standards for the forthcoming generation of European Long-Term Investment Funds under the new Eltif 2.0 regulation. According to this plan, the …

While Wall Street is pulling out all the stops to curb ‘Basel III Endgame’, private lenders are in pole position for implementation of the banking rules. The price at which US big banks can borrow money will be skillfully undercut by private credit funds, …

2023 was a year that high-yield bond investors won't soon forget. It was a period marked by a spirited comeback, with global high-yield bonds extending their rally, clocking a 3.1% gain in Q4 and culminating in a robust 9.6% total return for the year, as …

With many aspects, a distant perspective can be quite enlightening. This certainly applies to monetary policy, in my view. The more I distance myself, the more evident it becomes that for some central banks, debt management, rather than inflation – as …

The world's ESG and sustainable funds paid back nearly 2.5 billion dollars to investors in the last quarter of 2023, according to calculations by Morningstar. This development marks the first instance of negative net flows for these funds, occurring …

Europe’s biggest asset manager has called on its peers in financial sector to better serve clients by stepping up efforts to bring greater clarity on the use of standards and regulations that govern responsible and sustainable investing. Paris-based …

Christine Lynch has been appointed as Group Chief Risk Officer at Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet Private Bank. She joins from HSBC, where she served for over 25 years, most recently as chief risk officer wholesale and as head of enterprise risk. Lynch …

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring investors that their assets will be safeguarded against misappropriation. Nevertheless, the pursuit of greater protection often accompanies higher fees, prompting …

Industry group working on emissions avoided database

SEC’s hefty 2023 fines contrast with Europe’s milder approach

Eltif 2.0: Brussels mulls new path towards RTS

‘Basel Endgame’ in US seen supporting private credit growth

High Yield resurged in 2023, but what lies ahead?

Bizarre policies!

Solid global inflow track record for ESG funds has been broken

Sustainable investing: ‘Stay the course!’ says Amundi

Quintet names HSBC’s Christine Lynch as Chief Risk Officer

Authorised roles regimes: Increased costs, questionable benefits