Tokenisation has served as the “acceptable face” of blockchain, with its association with cryptocurrency, with its slightly tawdry reputation. While critics say that using blockchain over a simpler tech solution involves spending unnecessary money, time …

Luxembourg’s international status as a hub for alternative investments and private equity this year was reinforced as institutional investors sought stability as global equity and bond markets were taking a beating by surging inflation and rising interest …

As the year ends, asset managers across Europe are anticipating the launch of even more stringent requirements for sustainable investments . At the same time, it’s increasingly becoming clear that EU regulation leaves ample room for investment managers to …

In a year when war broke out in Ukraine, the S&P 500 lost about 25 percent of its value, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times and when the global inflation rate spiked, investors looked for wisdom in market research reports on bubbles, …

Europe's economy is heading for recession. The war in Ukraine, an energy crisis, rising inflation and rising interest rates are increasingly starting to hamper economic growth. With cyclical sectors in particular are expected to be affected, as they are …

The EU Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance Products (Priips) regulation is set to take effect across the EU from January, requiring the production of a paper-based Key Investor Document (KID) for all products sold to European retail investors. The …

Apex Group in January will bring all its different management company sub-brands under a single brand. Now that the major takeovers of Sanne and Maitland are closed, country head Pierre Weimerskirch told Investment Officer more acquisitions can be …

Commodities will be the best-performing asset class next year, achieving returns of more than 40 per cent, analysts at Goldman Sachs said in their recently published Commodity Outlook for 2023, ‘An underinvested supercycle’. The first three months will be …

A fortnight ago, Dutch private bank InsingerGilissen sold a pack of high yield bonds to increase its holdings in investment grade bonds. The bank does not rule out that it will do so again in early 2023. “If you expect risks, there will be a storm in the …

The first of January marks a significant milestone in the European Union's efforts to promote sustainable and responsible investing. The EU introduces the level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, known as …

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