The era of negative interest rates on government bonds is over, but the moment when government bonds will again generate both portfolio protection and returns is still far away. Especially in Europe, the situation is tough. The ECB has its hands tied. The …

Most economists, fixed income analysts and investment strategists agree that the European Central Bank on Thursday will raise interest rates. The key question is: will the hawks get their 75 basis point hike? Or will doves be heard with a 50 point …

One month after the EU ordered the investment sector to ask clients for their sustainability preferences, investment firms appear to show limited enthusiasm for complying with the new requirements as complexity around the EU's ESG rules persists and …

Financial supervisor CSSF has imposed two fines totalling 1.015 million euro on Fuchs & Associates after an on-site inspection found that the Luxembourg management company did not comply with laws for internal controls and EU requirements under the Mifid …

Romain Swertvaeger has been appointed as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg. He takes over from Gaël Denis, who earlier was appointed as chief operating officer at the firm. Swertvaeger will lead EY’s fintech practice, which provides services ranging from …

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said they have launched a new open-ended Senior Secured Loan Fund for professional investors in Europe that will finance leveraged buyouts in Scandinavia and …

Pictet Asset Management advises its clients to remain underweight in equities and maintained an overweight view on US Treasury bonds. In its latest market outlook, the Swiss-based firm said it reduced the risk in its portfolio by downgrading Chinese …

With China using interest rates again to defuse the property crisis, and the Federal Reserve making clear in Jackson Hole that it will continue to tighten, the divergence in central bank policy between the two largest economies is increasing. This is not …

Luxembourg-based Quintet Private Bank on Sunday said it remains committed to its InsingerGilissen unit in the Netherlands after news emerged at the weekend of another major departure of one of its investment teams, the second such exit in the space of two …

Factor investing, an investment approach that involves targeting specific drivers of return across asset classes, is attracting increasing interest from investors. Factors such as value, size and momentum have a long history in the investment world and …

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ECB to raise eurozone rates Thursday, but should it really?

Complexity makes firms reluctant to ask clients for ESG preferences

Fuchs fined €1.02 mln as CSSF finds lack of internal controls

Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY

Mandatum and UI launch Senior Secured Loan Fund as sub-Raif

Pictet keeps equities underweight, downgrades Chinese stocks

The yuan as a sentiment indicator

Quintet says remains committed to Dutch InsingerGillissen

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