Ambitions to build on Luxembourg’s global hub status for investment funds to make this country a global fund distribution centre are being held back by differing national approaches on regulations as well as prudential rules, despite efforts to harmonise …

Global insurers are innovating their investment approaches amidst rapidly changing market conditions this year, focusing on resilient portfolio construction, liquidity management, and integrated technology, according to Blackrock’s latest Global Insurance …

“Europe does not use its single market enough as a political lever and militarily the continent does not amount to much. Our democracy and free market will be besieged on all sides. Meanwhile, the West's willingness to protect our way of life is extremely …

“Capital markets are in complete disarray and we are detecting structural changes,” said Ewout van Schaick, head of multi assets at NN Investment Partners, talking to InvestmentOfficer.nl in a podcast interview. “If you had told the average investor at …

Young investors are seen as a bit of a wild card by the investment industry. But look closely and it’s obvious that many young investors are fundamentally cautious due to their financial circumstances, while sympathising to a greater or lesser extent with …

Pictet Asset Services, the asset servicing business line of the Switzerland-based Pictet Group, has launched a new platform where its clients and asset managers can monitor ESG risk exposures. The platform enables external asset managers and institutional …

The world economy is slowing down at a faster pace than expected as a result of the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, said on Monday. Further interest rate increases are …

After consistently recording fat pluses over the past decade, the euro area's trade balance has sunk deep into the red. For years, international trade contributed substantially to economic growth in the euro area. But: “ Das war einmal” . A historic surge …

While industry’s investment losses are beginning to show, the strong performance from recent years makes institutional investors reluctant to change their investment course. “Not an easy situation,” says the chief of Europe’s biggest pension body. …

We're finishing a productive week at Investment Officer Luxembourg in terms of news stories, with surprisingly strong and growing interest from international readers. Mike Gordon and I attended the ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry 2022 …

Fragmented European market stymies fund distribution

Insurers seek resilience in private equity, survey shows

Fondsevent: Europe risks losing out in ‘the big game’

NN IP: ‘Capital markets are in complete disarray’

Tempted by dark currents, young investors are cautious

Pictet Asset Services launches new ESG reporting platform

OECD: more rate hikes needed as war slows world economy

Graph of the week: Eurozone is down but not out

Institutional investors still banking on the past

Best of the week: NAV errors challenge industry, regulators