Urban Angehrn, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma), is stepping down at the end of September, citing health issues linked to job-related stress. Deputy Director Birgit Rutishauser will become the interim director starting Oct. …

In May 2022, Stuart Kirk, head of responsible investment at HSBC, assured investors that they need not worry about climate risk. "Climate change is a not a financial risk we need to worry about," he argued. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the …

European fund and asset management association Efama has raised significant concerns over the proposed regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards for the Digital Operational Resilience Act, the cybersecurity plan known as Dora, …

Verena Ross, the chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, has laid out a robust European framework for improving financial markets, boosting trust and transparency. But in a speech in Germany on Monday, she also identified the …

Luxembourg-based investment funds looking to invest in the UK have good news: a new Luxembourg-UK double tax treaty will take effect in 2024. The treaty grants Luxembourg corporate collective investment vehicles access to treaty benefits, either as a …

Global financial services provider Apex Group on Monday announced the initiation of its business operations in South Korea. The move aims to offer extensive solutions to global asset management clients and solidifies the firm's presence in the …

Pension funds are keen for asset managers to increase allocations to India, some advocating for a 20% allocation in their emerging markets portfolio. India's growth trajectory could potentially eclipse China's, given its focus on the service sector rather …

This week’s overview of transfers in the fund and asset management sector includes appointments at Axa Investment Managers, Allianz Global Investors, Alter Domus and Linklaters. Jeroen Bos AXA Investment Managers on Wednesday announced the appointment of …

In a high-profile executive shuffle, Pierre Jond has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Amundi Luxembourg, and chairman of Fund Channel, the B2B fund distribution platform jointly owned by Amundi and Caceis. The appointment took effect on …

Chantal Free has been appointed at the new chief executive officer at Ocorian, a global asset services provider that also is present in Luxembourg. Free joins Ocorian from Capita where she was CEO of their portfolio division, leading a portfolio of …

Swiss financial supervisor chief quits amid bank turmoil

Is climate change really a financial risk?

Efama slams EU cyber standards as disproportional

Esma’s Ross wants action on digitalisation, greenwashing

UK-Luxembourg tax treaty to streamline investments

Apex eyes growth in South Korean asset management

Baillie Gifford EM strategy bets on India, LatAm, Indonesia

Transfers: Jeroen Bos named global equity head at AXA IM

BNP Paribas’ Jond takes helm at Amundi Luxembourg

Capita’s Chantal Free appointed as CEO at Ocorian