The European exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is expected to expand significantly, with assets under management (AuM) projected to reach at least 4,000 billion dollars by 2029, according to a new report from PwC. The ETFs 2029: The Path to 30,000 Billion …

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) came into force on 1st January 2025. To ease the application of MiCA, ESMA published some final guidance on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of crypto assets as financial instruments, on 17 …

There aren’t many must-reads in the investment world, but UBS’ Global Investment Returns Yearbook is one of them. Compiled by academics at London Business School and Cambridge University, the annual report digs into long-term market trends, often …

The import tariff proposed by Donald Trump on goods from the EU may inject some volatility into European stock markets, but investors in European equities remain largely unconcerned. A 25 per cent trade tariff targeting the economic bloc that owes its …

The absence of the subscription tax was one of the reasons managers chose Ireland over Luxembourg. Now that they have established funds and grown nicely, they are unlikely to change domicile, says Mark Browne, partner and head of asset management and …

Mixed funds have been experiencing a strong net outflow of assets for two years. A lower interest rate could reverse the negative trend, but for now, investors show little interest, said Morningstar analyst Thomas De fauw. During the era of ultra-low …

Due to increased concentration risk in equity markets that are ‘crammed’ into US (tech) stocks, asset managers are experiencing increased demand for rules-based ETFs. These trackers reduce that risk or exclude the market segment with the highest …

Luxembourg private banks are under pressure. Costs are skyrocketing, regulations are becoming stricter and a shortage of talent threatens competitiveness. According to Yves Stein, president of the Luxembourg bankers’ association ABBL, digitization and …

For an increasing number of ultra-wealthy Dutch individuals, the question is no longer just how much tax they pay—but whether the Netherlands remains the right place to live and invest. Asset managers report growing discussions about emigration, with …

Les élections allemandes ont donné la victoire à la CDU/CSU. Cette victoire n’est pas vraiment une surprise. On ne peut pas en dire autant de la défaite historique du SPD, qui a enregistré son plus mauvais résultat depuis 1887. Vous avez bien lu : le pire …

European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects

Norton Rose Fulbright: Welcome to MICA - but what is a crypto asset anyway?

Market concentration at a 92-year high, UBS Yearbook finds

A trade tariff is no picnic in the park, ‘but won’t derail European outperformance’

‘It’s highly unlikely that Luxembourg will catch Ireland in the ETF space’

“Little interest in multi-asset funds”

Concentration risk increases demand for rules-based ETFs

Yves Stein underlines need for private banks to innovate

Wealthy Dutch weigh emigration as business climate deteriorates

Sentiments mitigés