US government debt is rising rapidly and the economy has come to a virtual standstill because of the coronavirus. However, treasury yields have never been this low. Yet, real alternatives to treasuries as a safe haven investment have yet to emerge, …

Chief economists are all waiting for the gradual lifting of lockdown measures. But otherwise, there’s little that unites them. Some are optimistic for the recovery to continue, while other believe markets are ahead of themselves. The corona crisis is …

Avec une performance en équilibre depuis le début 2020, Jupiter Dynamic Bond a confirmé son statut attractif dans le domaine des fonds obligataires flexibles et globalement diversifiés. Selon son gestionnaire, il est toutefois encore prématuré de relever …

The Luxembourg fund industry has been set back three years by the coronavirus crisis. Assets held in funds domiciled in Luxembourg shrunk by a record €526 billion in March, according to figures provided to Investment Officer by Morningstar. The …

All of Luxembourg’s fund community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus crisis, and fund association Alfi is doing its best to offer support. At the same time however, Alfi itself is being hit by the crisis too, as part of its revenue stream partly …

Companies with above average sustainability profile held up better during the first month of the corona crisis. The crisis thus confirms the importance of ESG integration not only from a climatic and social perspective, but also from a financial …

A quarter of the 600 largest listed companies in Europe have already suspended or cancelled dividend payments for this year, according to a study by Germany's DZ Bank. As a consequence, total dividend payouts are to fall by some €310 billion. The bank's …

A record of €246 billion flowed out of investment funds last month, surpassing redemptions seen even during the darkest months of the great financial crisis. Commodity funds were the only ones to weather the negative trend, thanks to high demand for gold. …

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu, a brand new publication dedicated to Luxembourg’s fund industry. With the launch of investmentofficer.lu, our platform is now active in all three Benelux countries. We started in August 2008 in the Netherlands with …

The earnings season has started in Europe. But it's a rather strange one. 'All companies have stopped issuing guidance,' observes Gilles Guibout, head of European shares at AXA IM. 'That makes it difficult for bottom-up investors. So more than ever, we …

‘There’s no alternative for Treasuries’

Chief economists disagree on post-corona market outlook

'Il n’est pas encore temps de devenir agressif'

€526 billion hit for Lux fund assets in March

Alfi grapples with coronavirus fall-out

Sustainable businesses outperform during corona crisis

'Up to 40% of Stoxx 600 to scrap dividend'

Record outflows for investment funds in March

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'Lack of guidance requires top-down approach'