French financial supervisor AMF is calling for a major reform of the EU’s SFDR rules for sustainable finance disclosures and proposed to remove fossil fuel activities from investment funds that are classified as “dark green” Article 9. Marie-Anne …

This week’s adoption of the updated EU regulation for long-term investment funds, known as Eltifs, raises hopes and expectations, both at a European level as well as on the ground in Luxembourg. Now it’s up to the industry to deliver. The fund ecosystem …

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation marks its second anniversary next month. Although it was quickly adopted as a sustainability label, its actual purpose was to provide a framework for communicating the extent to which sustainability plays a …

KPMG Luxembourg on Thursday said its revenue increased a steady 8 percent last year, buoyed by a “significant” market growth in private assets. The firm reported revenues of 276 million euro for last year. A little less than half of that business - some …

Luxembourg-based private bank Quintet this year plans to eliminate 165 jobs, or 9 percent of its 2,000-strong workforce in six European countries as it attempts to become a more efficient organisation. “Some” jobs are expected to disappear through natural …

LPeC, an international association for listed private capital, has become part of Invest Europe, the Brussels-based trade association for the European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors. LPeC will continue as Invest Europe’s Listed …

Protesting Turkish Kurds on Wednesday did not keep the European Parliament in Strasbourg from adopting the eagerly anticipated upgrade of the EU regulation for long-term investment funds, a package known as Eltif. An overwhelming majority of 492 members, …

Although professional investors - on average - are still considerably underweight equities, there is one category they are massively allocating to. Never before has the allocation jump in emerging markets equities been so large in three months. EM is hot. …

Katharine Dryer has been appointed at Capital Group in a new London-based role as equity lead, Europe and Asia client group. San Francisco-headquartered Capital Group, with assets under management of approximately 2.2 trillion dollars, said Dryer will …

Candriam Group, a New York Life investments company, said it has agreed to buy a majority-stake in pan-European real estate investment manager Tristan Capital Partners. Financial details were not disclosed. Candriam already owns 31 percent of Tristan, …

French supervisor AMF pushes for major SFDR reform

In Flux: Eltifs will be tough nut to crack

Top 5: GMO Climate Select leads inflows into Article 9

Private assets growth pushes up KPMG revenue 8% in 2022

Quintet plans to cut 165 jobs this year, 9% of workforce

All of Europe’s PE market participants under one roof

European parliament adopts Eltif upgrade

‘Allocation euphoria’ pops up in emerging markets

Katharine Dryer takes up new equity role at Capital Group

Candriam takes majority-stake in Tristan Capital