Necessity breaks laws, but it also breaks existing patterns, paradigms, and drives innovation. Necessity is, after all, the mother of invention. Not abundance or curiosity, but circumstances in which delay is not an option. Wars are, in that sense, the …

Evergreen funds are pushing private markets toward a wider investor base. Olivier Dauman of CA Indosuez says that expansion has clear limits. “I think evergreen is a nice evolution of this market. I don’t think it’s the El Dorado of private equity,” he …

The signals that citizens and businesses are willing to leave their country if the tax burden becomes high enough are increasing rapidly. As a result, an economic theory that is already fifty years old—and long dismissed as meaningless fantasy—is suddenly …

When it comes to passing on assets, Luxembourg’s wealthy are focused on legacy rather than tax optimization, according to Ellen Brullard, chair of STEP Benelux and counsel at Arendt & Medernach. Anticipation is key, though it is more complex than it …

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to strain the industry’s finances, forcing companies to cut speeds, seek emergency credit and rethink whether voyages are still viable. What began as a security …

A strong start to the year for smallcaps does not guarantee outperformance in 2026. Smallcaps started 2026 strongly, outperforming largecaps over the first two months. However, history suggests caution: in the past fifteen years smallcaps beat largecaps …

European banks have little direct exposure to the Middle East, says European credit rating agency Scope. However, as tensions in the region threaten to push up energy prices and slow economic growth, the risks for lenders may emerge elsewhere: in the …

Langham Hall, a fund administration, depositary and AIFMD services provider, has appointed Elijah Kanevskiy as head of Luxembourg. He joins from Revantage Europe, a Blackstone portfolio company, where he was chief financial officer and a director of …

BNP Paribas Asset Management expects its alternatives division to grow by 5 to 6 percent annually and to consolidate its leading position in Europe. The asset manager said it is barely affected by the negative sentiment surrounding private credit. Lars …

Machine learning is increasingly used to identify inefficiencies in small- and midcap markets. But as more investors adopt the same technology, it could make generating alpha more difficult. Since the introduction of Mifid II in 2018, analyst coverage of …

Wars drive innovation

Evergreen is no El Dorado, says Indosuez’s Dauman

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Closed oysters, open ears: how families approach wealth transfer

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Morningstar: Blackrock versus MFS IM in global small- and mid-cap equity

Middle East: Banks not overexposed, but their borrowers might be

Transfers: Langham Hall, Aviva, DZ Privatbank, Trustmoore, Edmond de Rothschild, Pia Group

Alternatives form cornerstone of BNP Paribas AM growth strategy

The rise of AI may make smallcap outperformance harder