The groundbreaking acquisition of AXA Investment Managers by BNP Paribas is becoming increasingly concrete on the ground. In Brussels, AXA IM Benelux is being dissolved after nearly thirty years. The branch in Amsterdam will also disappear. The French …

The United Kingdom’s new ESG fund labels have struggled to gain traction. As Brussels prepares to overhaul the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), a senior Morningstar expert warns Europe not to copy London’s model. Hortense Bioy, global …

Government bonds from countries that score high on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have outperformed the global market-weighted bond index over the past three years. Active management in government bonds began a comeback in 2022, when the …

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Trustmoore, Quintet and Fundcraft. Fernandes Da Cunha leaves Efa for Trustmoore Trustmoore has named Paulo Fernandes Da Cunha as country head for Luxembourg, subject to final …

European investors are once again facing a textbook currency hedging environment as the dollar weakens and the cost of protection falls. With the euro expected to strengthen further, portfolio strategies are increasingly being shaped by how much, not …

For decades, it was an iron law for investors: in the long run, the stock market follows economic growth. A thriving economy translated into rising corporate profits and thus higher share prices. But anyone who has watched the past thirty years closely …

European insurers face stricter guidance on AI governance after EIOPA issued its landmark opinion, with major implications for investment managers’ due diligence and compliance strategies, writes Dorothee Ciolino at Norton Rose Fulbright. On 6 August …

ING Luxembourg has signed a referral agreement with Post Luxembourg to provide an alternative for its 4,500 business banking clients as the Dutch lender accelerates its exit from services for local SMEs, self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs. The …

Tokenized funds will overtake traditional fund structures within five years, according to Kevin de Patoul, CEO of Brussels-based digital market maker Keyrock. On-chain investment vehicles are cheaper, more transparent and ultimately inevitable, he said. …

Degroof Petercam sees many new opportunities for international cooperation following its takeover by the French Indosuez, said CEO Sylvie Huret in an interview with Investment Officer . Not only within Indosuez, but in the wider ecosystem of parent group …

AXA IM Benelux ceases to exist

UK ESG fund labels seen as poor example for SFDR 2.0

Sustainable government bonds beat the benchmark

Transfers: New country heads at Trustmoore and Fundcraft

Weak dollar brings classic FX hedging back into play

The profit paradox

NRF: Navigating AI governance in insurance

ING hands off business banking clients to Post Luxembourg

Tokenized funds set to eclipse traditional structures

CEO Degroof Petercam: ‘DPAM, Amundi exploring cooperation’