The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU's financial markets regulator, has fined the European rating agency Scope 2.2 million euro for breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) Regulation. The penalty is for Scope's failure to …

When investors buy a company’s share, conventionally, they hope for the stock value to climb and maybe pay dividends. But there’s another way to make money on your shares – lend them to other investors to use for their own purposes, for a fee. This hasn’t …

Sweden-based Carnegie Fonder, an independent asset management stalwart, has ushered in Universal Investment Group as the new management company for its Luxembourg-based Ucits Sicav fund range. The announcement marks a significant phase in the operations …

At the Trends Investment Summit, investment experts from major Belgian banks discussed asset management and allocations, cautioning against undue optimism amid a robust US economy, inflation risks, and shifting investment strategies for 2024. "In general, …

In a world inundated with political polarisation and partisan scepticism, it's easy to get lost in the noise surrounding climate change, green-washing, over-regulation and what some may dismiss as mere ‘wokeness.’ Yet, amidst this tumultuous backdrop, a …

Better ESG scores of listed companies do not necessarily lead to higher equity returns. Contrary to the claims of numerous asset managers, this link cannot be scientifically proven, according to researchers from Erasmus University and Boston University. …

Luxembourg’s private equity services business of Partners Group, which accounts for more than a third of its revenue, held up well last year in what otherwise was a challenging year for the Swiss-based firm. Partners Group on Tuesday reported that its …

On 19 January 2024, the Council of the European Union published the final compromise containing amendments to Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II). The text contains details of the modified “Long-term equity investments” (LTE) sub-model (with a favourable …

Fund managers seeking to launch new Eltif 2.0 funds can do so even though the crucial ‘level 2 RTS’ standards have yet to be finalised, according to Marco Zwick, the CSSF director in charge of supervising investment funds said while speaking at an …

As European skies darken with the storm clouds of geopolitical tensions, particularly the shadow cast by Russia's war against Ukraine, a stark dilemma has emerged on the horizon for the continent's asset managers. This quandary, deeply rooted in the ethos …

Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches

Swissquote seeks to democratise securities lending

UI Group takes helm of Carnegie’s Sicav funds portfolio

Navigating the 2024 economic landscape: A summit of caution

ESG funds thrive amid denial

‘A company’s ESG score says nothing about stock returns‘

Luxembourg holds up well in difficult year for Partners Group

New Solvency II rules – A boost for Eltifs?

CSSF: Eltif 2 approvals proceeding smoothly, despite RTS delay

Defence investments dilemma is tough test for ESG