Any faint optimism that a memorandum of understanding between financial services regulators might fill in gaps in the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement were dashed this week when the text was leaked. In the fund sector, attention now turns to the …

Nous avons peu de raisons de nous inquiéter de la récente hausse des taux d’intérêt et de la menace d’inflation. Il s’agit de sélectionner des entreprises qui, d’une manière ou d’une autre, ont ou auront le vent dans le dos. Les banques, les entreprises …

The number of cross-border funds registered globally recorded its slowest growth since 2009 last year. At the same time, however, Luxembourg strengthened its position as leading global fund hub according to the PwC Luxembourg Global Fund Distribution …

Luxembourg’s third-party management companies (ManCos) are increasingly positioning themselves as regulatory problem solvers for all types of asset manager. This appears to be a burgeoning niche for the Luxembourg fund and asset servicing industry. ‘I see …

Investors have always worried about what rising bond yields mean for markets. But today, such fears appear unfounded, argues Daniele Antonucci, Chief Economist at Quintet Private Bank. Back in the 1990s, investors worried about a spike in bond yields if …

The Belgian market for sustainable products is currently growing faster than the Dutch market, which is already more established. Thematic management is developing strongly in all areas, with growth of 30 percent by 2020. 'Themes such as climate change …

Wall Street écologise le monde financier. L'investissement durable n'est guère plus qu'une opération de relations publiques, ce qui nuit à la lutte contre le problème climatique mondial. C'est ce qu'écrit Tariq Fancy, ancien directeur des investissements …

Small caps have shown stellar performance this year, helped by an improved economic outlook. Valuations have risen, so are there still opportunities for investors? We asked Jan Willem Berghuis, head of small caps at Kempen Capital Management. In recent …

iShares has won the 2021 Morningstar Luxembourg Award for Best Fund House Overall. It’s the first time a passive asset manager wins the overall award. According to Morningstar analyst Ronald van Genderen, the award means iShares has simply produced the …

The Amundi European Equities ESG Improvers Fund differs from other ESG funds in the sense that it does not necessarily invest in ‘expensive’ ESG leaders. ‘We try to identify the ESG leaders of tomorrow that have only relatively recently started to make …

Brexit for funds: the rubber hits the road

Nordea AM : « Le déclin actuel du secteur technologique élimine les exagérations du marché »

Luxembourg expands cross-border fund lead

Third-party ManCos evolve into ‘governance solution providers’

No reason for yield-phobia

CEO Candriam: 'Thematic funds are hugely successful'

L'ex-CIO de BlackRock dénonce le "greenwashing" de Wall Street

‘We create most alpha by re-investing in the existing portfolio’

iShares wins Morningstar Best Fund House Award

New Amundi fund targets tomorrow's ESG leaders