Sustainability experts have reached an agreement on an objective approach for calculating avoided CO ₂ emissions. On Thursday, a dozen asset managers introduced a harmonized, open methodology that allows for meaningful comparisons of economic activities …

Dear reader, Our recent reader survey made clear that a portion of our Luxembourg readership is interested in reading our articles in the French language. Introducing l’Hebdo IO Luxembourg In response, Investment Officer Luxembourg is introducing l’Hebdo …

Private debt continues to grow in Luxembourg, but regulators and fund professionals warn that complexity, leverage and inconsistent investor demands are making the market harder to navigate. “The challenge right now is the lack of visibility,” said …

This week’s overview of career moves in and around the Luxembourg financial centre includes hires at Nordea Investment Manages and Lombard Odier, a promotion at Sofindev, and a new business development lead at Oceanside Financial Services. We also …

The US, so the argument goes, needs to start making things again, and demand fairer treatment from friends and foes alike. Now, both critics and supporters of tariffs are dusting off the work of Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson to justify …

Luxembourg may be leading the charge in Eltif launches under the revised framework, but elsewhere in the Benelux they are proving a tougher nut to crack. While dozens of new Eltifs have been authorised in recent months—many of them domiciled in …

New BaFin draft guidelines clarify that investor involvement in asset-level decisions risks disqualifying a fund as an AIF under EU rules—a shift with potential implications far beyond Germany, according to Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff. The …

Joseph Pinto, chief executive of M&G’s asset management division, has downplayed concerns over recent client outflows, saying the group’s long-term strategy and strong investment performance in continental Europe position it well to return to net growth …

Throughout the financial sector, technology is an important topic and leads to major changes in procedures, with financial companies themselves and also with the regulators. The new rules in Luxembourg for prospectuses should make life easier. In the …

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) regime is entering a new phase, driven by a surge in local fund launches and rising domestic demand across Europe. While Luxembourg remains the top hub for cross-border structuring, countries like Germany, …

Asset managers launch uniform calculation for avoided emissions

Investment Officer Luxembourg starts weekly newsletter in French

Private debt under scrutiny as market complexity grows

Transfer Thursday: Nordea IM, Palana, Lombard Odier

‘Liberation Day’ reignites a classic trade debate

Dutch pioneer tests Eltif waters as Benelux momentum lags

Loyens & Loeff: New guidance on ‘investor influence’ under AIFMD

M&G CEO bets on European inflows to counter UK outflows

Pinsent Masons: technology goes forward in both Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Eltif market enters new phase as domestic momentum builds