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September 29, 2026
Investing

Rise of political extremes shifts the landscape for stocks and bonds

While Germany’s far-right AfD continues its electoral advance, the far right and far left are the most likely to produce France’s next president. What does political polarization mean for investors? Recent turmoil in bond markets—with yields soaring—is …
September 29, 2026
Opinion

Ten ideas for 2026

Investing is not about predicting what will happen tomorrow. It is about identifying what the market has yet to price in properly. Yesterday, at Portfolio Day 2026, Bob Homan and I shared our outlook for the year ahead. Here are ten investment ideas for …
September 28, 2026
Investing

China’s AI winners miss European portfolios amid emerging-market rush

European investors are pouring record sums into emerging market equity funds while pulling money out of China funds. Despite Beijing’s challenge to American leadership in artificial intelligence, a weak stock market is exposing a gap between technological …
September 28, 2026
Investing

Percentage of women among active fund managers declines

The share of women among active fund managers worldwide has declined over the past twelve months. This is the first decline since 2018. The decrease is particularly evident among European fund houses, with Luxembourg recording the sharpest drop. In …
September 28, 2026
Opinion

Chart of the week: c’est reparti!

My French is far from great, but the title can loosely be translated as “Here we go again.” The French bond spread crossed a dubious threshold this week that does not bode well for the euro. The additional interest the French government has to pay …
September 25, 2026
Wealth Managers

BIL could be split if Chinese owners sell

Luxembourg’s oldest bank could be split between buyers of its retail and wealth management businesses as Chinese owner Legend Holdings seeks to sell its controlling stake. Beijing-based Legend is working with Goldman Sachs to sell its approximately 90 …
September 25, 2026
Expert Panel

Morningstar: Neuberger Berman vs RBC Global Asset Management

A fund’s performance is not the only factor that matters. The organisation behind the fund can also play an important role in its long-term success. The so-called Parent rating therefore assesses the quality of the asset manager as a whole, looking at …
September 25, 2026
Opinion

Yes, decisive action against inflation spotted!

The head of the central bank announced an interest rate hike in September. The reason? Inflation has been far too high for far too long. Meanwhile, the economy is growing, so it does not need training wheels. Unemployment is also on the low side, …
September 24, 2026
Supervision

CSSF findings sharpen Luxembourg fee debate

Luxembourg’s fund regulator found managers slow to correct abnormally high charges. Wider evidence suggests the most serious governance failures may be isolated even as active funds carry a broader cost premium. Data from Fitz Partners meanwhile shows …
September 24, 2026
Transfers

Transfers: Ocorian, Pinsent Masons, Aberdeen, M&G, Savills, Axiom, Vontobel

Emiliano Giubileo has been appointed head of capital markets Luxembourg at Ocorian, the fund, corporate and capital markets services provider. He will lead its Luxembourg capital markets team and report to Kevin Butler, head of capital markets Europe.  …