It is striking how bad economists are at predicting a recession. They have shouted so many times now that a recession is coming, that they have just dug in and knowingly stuck to this tunnel vision. At the end of last year, as many as 85 per cent of …

Division of labour creates economies of scale and thus efficiency gains - this truth has been at the heart of economics since the days of Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Only in recent years has it gained momentum in the world of real estate funds. While …

The European Central Bank and the EU’s top insurance body have warned that businesses and households are not sufficiently insured against climate-related disasters, raising the risk of financial instability and economic crises. A discussion paper issued …

The 30 countries in the European economic area account for less than one out of every five credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies across the world, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the European Securities and Markets Authority, …

The Luxembourg stock exchange on Tuesday said it will offer trading in Macao-listed securities on its self-regulated Euro MTF market. Close to two billion euro in Macao bonds will be dual-listed on the two exchanges. China, which controls Macao, sees the …

In the U.S., a surge in deposits from small to medium-sized lenders is leading to a credit crunch across the country as smaller financial institutions sell mortgages and bonds at record pace to offset losses. This looming crisis is causing concern within …

The BCEE, one of Luxembourg’s main domestic banks commonly known as the Spuerkees, credited rising interest rates as playing a key role in increasing its increased banking income portion of its overall annual report for the year ending in 2022 through …

In a dawn raid on Friday, Luxembourg judicial authorities searched for documents of two holding companies in relation to last year’s 1.2 billion euro sale of Italian football club AC Milan to a US-based sports investment fund. The sale is still contested …

The presentation of the European Commission’s long-awaited retail investment strategy, has now been delayed once more, from an early May to a tentatively scheduled 24 May date, according to a person familiar with the policymaking process in Brussels. In …

Dublin-headquartered asset services specialist Waystone on Thursday announced that it has agreed, following years of discussions, to acquire the UK and Irish business of Link Fund Services for an undisclosed amount from its Australian parent. Link’s …

The recession that just won't come

Division of labour: an underrated gamechanger for ManCos

ECB and Eiopa warn climate insurance gap must be bridged

European issuers account for 17% of all credit ratings

Luxembourg’s Euro MTF bourse offers trading in Macao securities

Looming credit crunch overshadows US earnings season

Interest margin bounty underpins BCEE banking income

Police raid AC Milan’s holding companies in Luxembourg

EU retail investment strategy launch pushed back to end May

Link Luxembourg for sale as Waystone buys UK, Irish parts