It’s not difficult to compare today’s era to the 1970s. An energy crisis, a hot war, a cold war, persistent inflation, soaring interest rates, rising house prices. Even Abba, with its flared trousers, is performing again, albeit as a hologram. For …

Following an emergency meeting of its governing council, the European Central Bank on Wednesday said it will bring forward its plans to create a new instrument that will prevent fragmentation between the 19 economies in the eurozone. The ECB said that the …

Alarmed efforts by European green and microfinance fund providers, led by Dutch firms Triodos and ASN, to get the European Commission to rectify what looks like an omission in its proposed investment fund legislation risk being dismissed as "small beer" …

Family wealth managers are more and more challenged by demands placed on them by digitalisation, increasingly stringent regulations and complex cross-border taxation requirements. It’s an environment that encourages some wealthy families to join forces …

Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the European Commission to treat nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable economic activities. If the vote is confirmed by absolute majority in the July 7 plenary meeting, the …

Assets worth over 200 million euros stored at Luxembourg’s freeport, formally known as High-Security Hub, have been frozen as part of the EU sanctions against Russia, Luxembourg finance minister Yuriko Backes has told parliament. This follows the 4.3 …

Firms promoting Exchange Traded Funds in Europe have reported 2.5 billion euro in net inflows for last month, despite a persistently difficult market environment, market research firm Refinitiv Lipper said on Tuesday. The inflows remain “far below” the …

Even before the European Central Bank has ended the current buying programme, ECB members are already working on a possible next programme. If you are still wondering whether the ECB's policy might look different now that inflation is at record levels, …

Is private equity, like Amundi’s Chief Investment Officer Vincent Mortier recently said, a Ponzi scheme? Or is there another reason to fear this asset class? Luxembourg’s private equity business has experienced a boom in recent years as the Grand Duchy’s …

British asset manager Fundsmith follows a simple strategy: invest in strong companies, don't pay too much and then keep them in the portfolio, preferably forever. Fundsmith is one of Britain's most notable asset managers. It was founded in 2010 by Terry …

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