With the acquisition of Axa Investment Managers by the French banking group BNP Paribas, the European asset management sector strengthens its position against "the Americans". However, more is needed to halt the shift of managed assets from Europe to the …

China's 10-year bond yield has recently dropped below 1.6 percent, a consequence of a weakening economy plagued by deflation. For the first time in 14 years, restrictive monetary policy has shifted towards a moderately expansionary stance. The goal: to …

This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Waystone, Carmignac, Baloise, Edmond de Rothschild, Bfinance, and Euroclear. Naomi Waistel Carmignac has appointed Naomi Waistell as an emerging market (EM) …

Europe’s asset managers are feeling the heat after Luxembourg’s financial watchdog slapped Aviva Investors with a 56,500-euro fine for breaching the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The penalty—the first of its kind—has rattled the …

Strategic partnerships are not only a trend for pension funds and fiduciary managers, said Robeco CEO Karin van Baardwijk. “Private banks are looking for larger allocations per asset manager. That creates opportunities to get more out of the relationship. …

The concentration risk in equity markets is growing as US megacap technology companies continue to attract capital. Diversification, often seen as the only "free lunch" in investing, risks coming at a cost. During a November meeting, a member of the …

Argentina was once one of the wealthiest nations in the world, richer than France or Germany. Much of its prosperity was based on beef exports. Today, however, many Argentinians can no longer afford beef and have turned to chicken as a cheaper …

The European Union is preparing its next wave of financial sector reforms, and 2025 could mark a turning point. With a long list of proposals on the table, the central question is whether Brussels can deliver meaningful change or if national interests and …

Luxembourg’s financial watchdogs are stepping up their scrutiny of terrorist financing amid concerns that the Grand Duchy’s status as an international financial hub makes it vulnerable to abuse by illicit actors, in particular from the Middle East and …

ESG factors are playing an increasingly diminished role in the investment decisions of institutional parties. For the vast majority, short-term performance takes precedence over the long-term benefits of sustainable investing. This trend is highlighted in …

The hunt for European asset managers has begun

Interest rates fall, but recovery remains elusive in China

Transfers: Carmignac, Waystone, Baloise, Edmond de Rothschild

Aviva fine marks start of SFDR enforcement era in Europe

Robeco CEO Van Baardwijk: Private banks seek larger allocations per fund house

Market concentration higher than during the dotcom bubble in 2001

Argentina's supply-side economy

2025: The year that EU financial reforms face their real test

Luxembourg pressed to tighten controls on terrorist financing

Investors deprioritise ESG due to economic uncertainties