Barely seven of the first 35 companies in the US S&P 500 index to release their second-quarter results subsequently have raised their earnings per share forecast for the third quarter. Are earnings expectations and analysts still too optimistic? Some 77 …

“ So are we going to be good ancestors? Or not?” Social responsibility, sustainability, ESG and SRI are more than buzzwords for the world’s leading pension funds. While some still question the current classifications, taxonomies and regulatory timelines, …

In the United Kingdom, the National Employment Savings Trust, known as Nest, is the country’s leading defined contribution workplace pension scheme. It was set up to facilitate automatic enrolment as part of the government's workplace pension reforms …

Ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed its assessment of Luxembourg's government debt with a 'AAA' rating and a stable outlook. The firm announced late Friday that Luxembourg's ratings reflect its "exceptionally high income per capita", as well as its …

The fact that agricultural commodity prices have risen very sharply in recent months does not mean that investors should expect an equally harsh decline. The precarious balance in the global chain keeps prices high. This offers opportunities for …

Negative surprises put a cap on the upside potential, especially for equities. As a rule, investors react strongly to surprises, often shaped as economic data. After all, the consensus expectation should already be incorporated in the prices. It is …

The eurozone looks increasingly weak. The euro slipped to parity with the dollar last week and a peripheral debt crisis threatens if interest rates rise sharply. With Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's departure announced on Thursday, the stability of …

Rising interest rates and growing balance sheets have led to a rise of 20.1 percent in interest income for Luxembourg’s banks in the first quarter, according to data released by financial supervisor CSSF. The improvements however were not enough to …

Problems with energy supplies, a perfect storm of geopolitical uncertainty and, in the autumn, probably another Covid flare-up... Investors in European equities are not having it easy, and yet not everything is doom and gloom. At first glance, there is …

Germany and France are Oddo BHF Asset Management's core markets, but the asset manager now wants to expand further into Belgium and Luxembourg. In Belgium, this is done mainly through wholesale and through contacts with brokers. And private equity is …

‘Analysts overly upbeat on corporate profits’

Modern pension funds embrace ESG as ‘good ancestors’

‘Steward’ Nest seeks high standards in UK pensions

Fitch affirms AAA rating for Luxembourg

'Agri commodities expensive for a long time to come'

Chart of the week: Negative surprises limit upside potential

Crisis in Italy brings back fears of eurozone crisis

Luxembourg banks post 20% jump in interest income

What can Europe offer investors?

Oddo BHF AM seeks growth in Luxembourg, Belgium