Banks, not investment funds, are responsible for financing the most carbon-intensive activities, the European Central Bank has concluded on the basis of experimental new indicators for sustainable finance. “The companies they finance produce relatively …

High hopes for crypto’s ability to revolutionise the financial world were dealt a harsh reality check with the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange last year. With Luxembourg having early on placed a bet on crypto, some have suggested it could …

European infrastructure investment firm Marguerite has announced the launch of a platform allowing investors to put their money towards building large-scale photovoltaic solar projects. The firm, based in Luxembourg and Paris, also announced its plans to …

Inflows into alternative investment funds in Europe rebounded in November when compared to massive outflows during October as inflows for Ucits funds fell significantly, according to data released by the European Fund and Asset Management Association, or …

Apex Group on Monday said it plans to acquire the Irish depositary business of Bank of America Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited, also known as Bacsil, through European Depositary Bank, one of its Luxembourg-based subsidiaries. Bacsil is a depositary …

New York-based Blackstone, also present in Luxembourg as a CSSF-regulated AIFM, has raised a record 22.2 billion dollars in commitments for its Strategic Partners IX fund, one of two such vehicles in its inaugural continuation fund strategy under the …

Concerns about global geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation coupled with the threat of a weakening economy leave little space for optimism among institutional investors. Markets in turmoil make finding pockets of opportunity and generating …

For this week's Morningstar Top 5, we look at the best-performing funds investing in emerging market local currency bonds. These funds ended 2022 with a loss of 9.9 per cent, measured in dollars, or 4 per cent in euros. The outlook for this risky asset …

A post recently appeared on my Bloomberg timeline that headlined: ‘BoE’s Bailey Says Truss Risk Premium on UK Assets is Gone’. Being overweight in some UK assets, I wondered what Bailey bases this on. So I look at some asset classes that were hit hardest …

China celebrates New Year on Sunday, marking the start of the year of the rabbit, a symbol for longevity, peace, prosperity and hope in Chinese culture. The year could provide some interesting investment opportunities, China specialists at Comgest and …

ECB: Banks, not funds, finance carbon-intensive activities

New regulation offers salvation to crypto hopes

Marguerite plans €60 mln in solar investments

AIF inflows rebound in November, buoyed by Luxembourg

Apex buys Bank of America’s Irish depositary business

Blackstone sets record with $22.2 billion secondary fund

Alternatives boost performance of institutional funds

Top 5: Candriam leads EM local currency bond funds

Chart of the Week: Risk premiums back to normal? Really?

China could be climbing out of the rabbit hole