Given the increasing complexity of financial markets, private banking clients in Luxembourg, especially younger and wealthier groups, are more willing to seek out financial advice than clients elsewhere in Europe, according to the Luxembourg edition of …

When the long wait for the retail investment strategy finally ended this afternoon at a European Commission press conference in Brussels, there were no big surprises. There finally will be no full ban on inducements. But Commissioner Mairead McGuinness …

Alternative investment funds last year took a bigger slice of the Luxembourg pie, a new study said on Wednesday. In terms of assets under management, alternative funds accounted for more than a third of the total last year, compared to a quarter a year …

One of the elements that Bitcoin investors cite is the cryptocurrency's performance when the stock market is doing poorly. These coins are then often described as a "flight-to-safety" investment: an asset that rises in value when the rest of the portfolio …

Global financial services provider Apex Group claims being the first in the industry to offset its entire lifetime of carbon emissions. The Bermuda-headquartered firm has offset its emissions back to 2003 with certified and audited offsetting projects, it …

Fund management companies registered some 22 new reserved alternative investment funds (Raifs) in April 2023, according to publicly-released data updated on 15 May. This development brings the total for this year so far to 128. Considering only the first …

Fears in the financial sector that the reputation of institutions - banks as well as fund managers - might suffer as an indirect consequence of stringent sustainable finance regulations might deter firms from developing new ESG products, or could make …

Financial services provider Apex Group on Tuesday said it has closed its acquisition of the data and analytics division of troubled London-based asset services provider MJ Hudson Plc. The deal includes part of MJ Hudson's business in Luxembourg. The …

Europe’s top financial supervisor on Tuesday said it has opened up a consultation on the draft technical standards for European Long Term Investment Funds, or Eltifs, to collect input from the industry. Interested stakeholders have until 24 August to …

Institutional investment portfolios in Europe could do with more venture capital, especially when it comes to making green impact investments, the Netherlands’ technology investment envoy Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau said in an IO Talks podcast …

Complex markets push Luxembourg clients to seek advice

EU ban on kickbacks off the table, at least for now

Alternative investment funds now take a third of the Luxembourg pie

Is bitcoin the new gold in a portfolio?

‘Positive ESG impact doesn’t come at cost of financial return’

Raif registrations down 20% for year to date vs 2022

‘Reputation risks may lead to fewer ESG products’

Apex closes acquisition of MJ Hudson’s data division

Eltifs: Esma opens consultation on technical standards

‘Institutional portfolios can do with more venture capital’