Valuation sits at the heart of Luxembourg’s private markets ecosystem, yet supervisors remain unconvinced that current practices are consistently robust. Speaking at an event organised by Kroll and the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, the …

Multi-asset benchmarks assume costless and frictionless implementation, setting a high bar for allocation funds to outperform after fees. Even so, these “one-stop-shop” solutions remain appealing for many investors. Allocation funds offer a readily …

Luxembourg has renewed the mandate of Claude Marx as director general of its financial regulator, extending his leadership of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier for another five years as the authority marks a decade of profound …

Chinese equities have outperformed Wall Street for two consecutive years, yet the label ‘uninvestable’ continues to stick, analysts say, in the wake of the tech crackdowns and the still-unfolding property crisis. In January, China equity funds recorded …

Luxembourg-based Fundcraft has appointed Christian Senitz as chief operating officer. Senitz joins the digital private markets firm to oversee operations as it expands its activities across Europe, serving asset managers in private equity, venture …

Amundi’s full-year results underscore how Europe’s largest asset manager has become a formidable ETF machine. Yet behind the record passive inflows, profits still rely heavily on traditional active management and a deliberate push into higher-margin …

The comparison is increasingly common. Luxembourg is often described as the Singapore of Europe. It is meant as praise, and rightly so. But the comparison deserves refinement, because it cuts both ways. Both countries share a trait that is rare and …

An uptick of volatility in the dollar is forcing European investors to confront an awkward choice. With hedging already expensive, some are paying up to protect against further weakness. Others are opting to take the risk, arguing the bulk of the …

Asset manager L&G is planning to set up hybrid “crossover” funds alongside its extensive passive business. These funds will contain both public and private investments. With this in mind, the British asset manager is working with specialists such as …

Jerome Powell is stepping down as chair of the Federal Reserve. Kevin Warsh will succeed him. For investors, the big question is whether US central bank policy will really change. The short answer: yes, possibly. And the reason is AI. Many people think …

CSSF questions robustness of valuation practices

Morningstar: MFS vs T. Rowe Price in USD moderate allocation

Luxembourg renews Claude Marx’s mandate as CSSF chief

Five-year plan guides renewed China allocation

Transfers: Fundcraft, Marguerite, State Street, Allianz GI, Arendt, Invesco and Maples Group

Amundi’s ETF machine keeps humming, but active pays the bills

Luxembourg, the Singapore of Europe? Or the other way around?

Trump’s ‘OK’ with a weaker dollar, European investors less so

L&G looks for growth in public-private funds

The Fed after Powell: Warsh and the productivity revolution