This will probably be the worst but also the best year for bonds ever. Rising interest rates and credit spreads are causing hefty price losses. Inflation is a bond investor's worst enemy and it is skyrocketing. The fact that interest rates and credit …

A crucial test awaits Luxembourg’s financial centre in just a couple of months. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global anti money-laundering and combatting terrorism financing (AML/CFT) watchdog – plans to visit in November for an in-depth …

A solid return on investment and an acceptable level of risk remain the top factors for investors to consider when picking their investments, according to a new sustainable finance survey conducted among a representative section of the general public in …

The fund management industry can counter reputation risks posed by the increasingly complex regulatory requirements for sustainable investments with a bigger effort to boost investor education, a top executive at the Association of Luxembourg’s Fund …

Unregulated investment funds in Luxembourg, in particular Reserved Alternative Investment Funds known Raifs, showed the biggest increase the Grand Duchy’s fund industry last year. According to the latest Monterey Insight report, the value of these funds …

Financial regulators across Europe are keeping a close eye on their Luxembourg counterpart CSSF, which is reviewing its rules that tell investment firms how to handle errors in calculations of Net Asset Values, or NAVs. “I think that we may consider the …

Top ma rket experts at Europe’s biggest fund manager, Amundi, do not believe that the upcoming elections in Italy will trigger much volatility in Italian bond markets, although a spike could present a buying opportunity. Italy’s parliamentary elections …

Following 1.55 million euro in regulatory fines, Luxembourg investment firm Fuchs & Associés Finance SA is stepping up efforts to address internal compliance problems, adding additional directors and compliance staff to bring its governance back in line …

Activity in the US housing market is rapidly declining. New home sales fell more than 12 per cent in July, the biggest drop since February last year. It was also the sixth decline in seven months. Compared to the peak, 51 per cent fewer new homes were …

This week on Investment Officer Luxembourg again demonstrated that the Grand Duchy can be a source of financial stories of a surprising nature. Bill Gates’ new hotel is being financed with an alternative investment fund registered in Luxembourg. The …

Probably the best and worst year ever for bonds

Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, is under AML spotlight

Even in ESG era, profitability and risk remain top factors

‘Complex sustainable finance requires education effort’

Unregulated Luxembourg funds shows biggest growth

CSSF drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors

Amundi sees opportunity if Italy spread hits 300 bp

Fuchs pressed into action on compliance, IT problems

Chart of the Week: Housing as the next domino

Best of the week: Buying a Rome hotel with a Raif