The grand duchy of Luxembourg was the obvious place to go when London-based LGIM was considering its options for launching its new international private markets strategy. “We looked at various options. We worked through these seriously. And Luxembourg …

Crypto assets, as an asset class, have seen soaring valuations and scandals over the years. One Luxembourg AIFM thinks this country’s nascent crypto asset ecosystem is primed for growth from institutional investors when all the puzzle pieces finally fit …

Strengthening the capital market union is a priority in Brussels. Recently, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta published a report titled "Much More Than a Market." Letta offered his insights to the European Council on how to proceed with the …

The UK's latest financial regulatory update, the Overseas Fund Regime (OFR), considers linking market access for foreign investment funds to stringent sustainability reporting requirements. Such a move, which could enter into force in 2025, would require …

At a time when compensation packages on Wall Street are under the microscope, influential proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS have urged BlackRock shareholders to vote against CEO Larry Fink's proposed 27 million dollar remuneration package during …

The U.S. economy has long enjoyed what might be called a Goldilocks scenario: robust growth paired with gradually declining inflation. However, recent data suggest that those days are behind us. Take, for example, the recent GDP figures which illustrate a …

Ecology funds invest in companies that contribute to resolving the myriad environmental challenges facing our society. The funds in the Morningstar Equity Sector Ecology category experienced a peak in 2020 and 2021; however, subsequently, they witnessed a …

Ireland has marked a significant milestone by registering its first three European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) under the revamped European framework during April, according to the Dublin-based national financial supervisor. The details of these …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, EFG Bank, Edmond de Rothschild, UEL and Mapfre. Laetitia Hamon Laetitia Hamon (photo), head of sustainable finance at …

After a two-year hiatus, the IPO market is showing signs of life, with private equity firms seizing the opportunity to take their portfolio companies public. This year has witnessed several notable IPOs, including those of Douglas, Reddit, Birkenstock, …

Staff-ing up: LGIM anchors new private strategy in Luxembourg

6M, as licensed AIFM, bets on growth in crypto ecosystem

Where is the silver bullet for a strong capital markets union?

UK considers linking market access to sustainability reporting

BlackRock CEO faces pay cut push at shareholder meeting

A grim macro picture

Turbulent times for ecology sector funds

Ireland launches its first three Eltifs under new EU regulations

Transfer Thursday: LuxSE, EFG Bank, Rothschild, Mapfre

After two years, the IPO market shows signs of life