Less than a day after the “green-washing raids” by German authorities on the Frankfurt offices of Deutsche Bank and its asset management arm DWS, the bank said Asoka Wöhrmann will resign as chief executive officer at DWS. Stefan Hoops, a long-time …

Frankfurt investigators on Tuesday raided Deutsche Bank and the nearby offices of asset management arm DWS. The suspicion is that DWS is guilty of so-called "greenwashing". It is alleged that the asset manager systematically exaggerated the sustainable …

The long-term financing of the storage of German commercial radioactive waste is being provided in part through a Luxembourg financial structure that was established earlier this year. Kenfo, the German sovereign wealth fund that established the fund, has …

The decision is made. The ECB will also raise interest rates now that inflation is showing few signs of cooling. But this also increases the risk of a classic policy mistake. An important reason why the ECB, after a long hesitation, wants to raise …

Jasmine Kang, Hong Kong-based portfolio manager at Comgest, recently visited Luxembourg and explained to Investment Officer how China sees the current global financial conditions as an opportunity to “decouple” and become more self-sufficient. China’s …

More than one hundred scientists are calling on the United Nations to ditch the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. According to the signatories of a joint letter, the world's problems cannot be solved with the same ideology that created them. The …

Emerging countries often appeal to investors' imagination. Fast-growing economies, demographic attractiveness and a wide variety of investment opportunities make them attractive. In this week's Top 5, we look at the best equity funds for emerging Europe. …

Fund administrators active in Luxembourg will be required to produce an annual report on their governance and internal organisation from next year onwards as part of a long-awaited effort by financial supervisor CSSF to modernise a 30-year old supervisory …

The US national debt recently passed the 30,000 billion dollar mark. Since March 2020, the US national debt has increased by 7,000 billion dollars. All those "Treasuries" are ultimately part of one's portfolio. Certainly now that some major buyers have …

Investment funds that invest in health and wellness already existed, but DNCA Finance is now launching a thematic equity fund that invests in the sports sector. DNCA managers Boris Radondy and Simon de Franssu spoke to Investment Officer Belgium. "There …

DWS CEO Wöhrmann resigns after 'green-washing raids'

Deutsche Bank, DWS raided for suspected greenwashing

Luxembourg Raif helps handle German nuclear waste

Chart of the week: the ECB has turned!

Comgest’s Kang: China sees turmoil as an opportunity

'Systemic greenwash', scientists ask to ditch SDGs

Top 5: Emerging Europe Equity Funds

CSSF modernises regime for fund administrators

The fragile financing of the United States

Thematic sports fund knocks DNCA Finance into shape