Emmanuel Gutton, a well-known legal expert in Luxembourg who until recently served as deputy CEO at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi), has joined New York-headquartered law firm White & Case LLP as funds partner. Gutton will advise …

Vanguard Group has announced that Salim Ramji, formerly of BlackRock, will become its new CEO on July 8th. Ramji, who will also join the board of directors, will take over from Tim Buckley. Until recently, Ramji was responsible for BlackRock's …

Sprawling corporate deals by private equity companies promise prosperity, but often deliver peril. Meanwhile the sector skirts legal responsibility for its actions. That’s the main takeaway of Brendan Ballou’s bestselling book Plunder: Private Equity’s …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Gen II Fund Services, Nuveen, Robeco, Candriam and Arkinvest. Gül Poslu Gül Poslu (photo) has been named head of Benelux at Nuveen, a global asset …

A plan that could provide cross-border investors in the European Union with annual gains worth more than eight billion euro has moved a step closer to becoming reality in 2030. EU finance ministers on Tuesday signed off on a major overhaul of …

According to Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Europe is less hard-working, less ambitious, more regulated, and more risk-averse than the US. Yet, the average European is also likely to live a healthier, happier, and longer life than …

The latest edition of the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) Global Asset Management Report provides a stark portrait of today's asset management industry. Despite a robust 12 percent growth in global assets under management, reaching a formidable 120.000 …

As fund managers or financial advisers, evaluating the performance of an investment portfolio and accessing pertinent information are crucial. Professors Georges Hübner (photo) from the University of Liège and Pascal François from the University of …

Religious institutions have traditionally had a unique approach to asset management and investment. In recent years, attention to climate change and socially responsible investing has become increasingly important, though widespread professionalisation …

Inflation is rearing its head again, and many fear a rerun of the 1970s scenario. But here’s the catch: the world today is vastly different from back then, mainly because of our access to information. It's a game-changer. Think about it: a smartphone user …

Emmanuel Gutton leaves Alfi for White & Case partnership

BlackRock veteran Salim Ramji appointed as new CEO of Vanguard

For Brendan Ballou, private equity is a perversion of capitalism

Transfer Thursday: Gen II, Nuveen, Robeco, ARK Invest

Lukewarm reactions to EU’s withholding tax overhaul plan

Europeans don’t need or want to work like Americans

BCG sees significant headwinds for asset management

How to interpret the performance of an investment portfolio

Church investors shift more and more towards impact investing

Inflation and the power of information