Wealthy families’ appetite for venture capital often stems from their close ties to business and a desire to help other entrepreneurs succeed. This emerged from a panel discussion at the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association’s annual …

Isabelle Mermillod has been appointed head of the newly created offers and marketing department at Indosuez Wealth Management in France, effective October 19. She reports to Guillaume Rimaud , chief executive for France. Mermillod will coordinate …

To offset their underweight positions in Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, emerging market funds have largely turned to Korean memory chipmakers and smaller Taiwanese technology companies. Ucits funds are allowed to invest no more than 10 percent of their assets …

Violent unrest in France is undermining investor confidence in French government bonds, raising concerns that the turmoil could spill over into Belgium. The two countries share vulnerabilities, both in terms of social unrest and the state of their public …

Emerging market debt denominated in local currencies is rapidly establishing itself as a permanent fixture in institutional investors’ portfolios. Meanwhile, issuance of sovereign bonds denominated in dollars is falling further and further behind. The …

The most valuable part of a company visit begins once the presentation is over. Over coffee, on the bus, at dinner. And that is precisely the part you miss on Teams. This is the finding of a new study by four financial researchers published in the …

The IMF published its World Economic Outlook this week. It is not exactly a publication that gets me excited, but as I scanned this edition, some uncomfortable questions nevertheless came to mind. How much longer will the glass remain half full? In its …

With the yield on the 10-year US Treasury above 5 percent, Blackrock has taken profits on US equities and increased its holdings of government bonds. The asset manager sees higher bond yields as an opportunity to reduce equity risk. “We’ll come back later …

Emerging markets were caught between powerful tailwinds from the AI investment boom and headwinds from rising energy prices, higher global interest rates, and renewed geopolitical uncertainty. After a stellar first half of 2026 in which the Morningstar EM …

The implementing rules for the European Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) are gradually taking shape. For investment firms, the draft texts clarify what is expected in terms of customer due diligence, risk assessment and ongoing monitoring. Although …

For venture capital funds, family offices offer more than money

Transfers: Indosuez, Caixabank, Simmons & Simmons, Lombard Odier, Infront, Vontobel, KZVK, Prime Capital, Hamilton Lane

Ucits limit caps TSMC risk, not AI exposure

French unrest raises contagion fears for Belgian government bonds

Structural growth secures permanent place for EMD in portfolios

What the camera doesn’t see

Chart of the week: will the glass remain half full?

Blackrock cashes in on stocks as government bonds gain appeal

Morningstar: Lazard and Robeco in emerging markets equities

Projective Group: AMLR: implementing rules provide guidance for preparations