After consistently recording fat pluses over the past decade, the euro area's trade balance has sunk deep into the red. For years, international trade contributed substantially to economic growth in the euro area. But: “ Das war einmal” . A historic surge …

This IO Talks Luxembourg podcast episode with Corrine Lamesch, chair of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), sheds light on the growing popularity of alternative investments in Luxembourg, addresses the complexity of ESG and sustainable …

Gold prices have been struggling since the beginning of the year, quoting below $1,700 per ounce, definitely indicating a downward trend. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points in another move to a range of 3 to 3.25 percent. …

This will probably be the worst but also the best year for bonds ever. Rising interest rates and credit spreads are causing hefty price losses. Inflation is a bond investor's worst enemy and it is skyrocketing. The fact that interest rates and credit …

A crucial test awaits Luxembourg’s financial centre in just a couple of months. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global anti money-laundering and combatting terrorism financing (AML/CFT) watchdog – plans to visit in November for an in-depth …

A solid return on investment and an acceptable level of risk remain the top factors for investors to consider when picking their investments, according to a new sustainable finance survey conducted among a representative section of the general public in …

The fund management industry can counter reputation risks posed by the increasingly complex regulatory requirements for sustainable investments with a bigger effort to boost investor education, a top executive at the Association of Luxembourg’s Fund …

Top ma rket experts at Europe’s biggest fund manager, Amundi, do not believe that the upcoming elections in Italy will trigger much volatility in Italian bond markets, although a spike could present a buying opportunity. Italy’s parliamentary elections …

Financial regulators across Europe are keeping a close eye on their Luxembourg counterpart CSSF, which is reviewing its rules that tell investment firms how to handle errors in calculations of Net Asset Values, or NAVs. “I think that we may consider the …

Activity in the US housing market is rapidly declining. New home sales fell more than 12 per cent in July, the biggest drop since February last year. It was also the sixth decline in seven months. Compared to the peak, 51 per cent fewer new homes were …

Graph of the week: Eurozone is down but not out

IO Talks podcast: ALFI’s Lamesch on alternatives, ESG

‘Gold is and remains an insurance policy against chaos’

Probably the best and worst year ever for bonds

Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, is under the AML spotlight

Even in ESG era, profitability and risk remain top investor factor

‘Complexity of sustainable finance requires education effort’

Italy: Amundi sees opportunity if BTP spread hits 300 bp

CSSF drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors

Chart of the Week: Housing as the next domino