More economic growth means more population growth, according to Thomas Malthus. The demographer and preacher believed that food production is linear and population growth exponential, and as such are the limits to growth. An overpopulated society leads to …

In Luxembourg’s financial sector, 'the new Ucits’ is an informal but widely recognised label that stands for innovation and promising change. It refers to the success of its 1980s investment legislation that offered European passports to Ucits investments …

Private equity is still largely seen as an exclusive club for professional investors. Retail investors can only take part by investing remotely, for example by buying shares in a management company that has a public listing. In the coming years this is …

Europe’s asset management industry on Wednesday called on governments across Europe to take additional actions such as introducing new tax incentives to protect retail investors and savers against inflation. Efama, the European fund and asset management …

While most asset classes are recording double-digit losses this year, one corner of the market is holding its own: European emission rights. Global ETF provider KraneShares sees its carbon allowance ETF stand year-to-date at a positive 0.26 percent. …

Luxembourg’s post-Brexit boom in financial sector relocations and foreign direct investment is over, according to an EY study on the Grand Duchy’s attractiveness that was released on Tuesday. Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in Luxembourg witnessed a major …

While sustainability has become an established focus for the financial industry, the development of the EU sustainable securitisation market is still in its early stages, although it faces increasing demand from institutional investors. With no regulation …

Luxembourg’s fund industry supports the introduction in new EU retail finance legislation of more lenient 'opt-up’ criteria for retail clients that would give them the same status as professional clients. At the same time, it opposes the creation of a new …

Two-thirds of Europe’s institutional investors plan to stop investing in non-ESG funds by the end of next year, according to fresh survey data released on Monday. Nearly 72 percent of them are willing to pay a premium for ESG products, while a similar …

European Depositary Bank, the Luxembourg-based provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions, on Monday announced that it has appointed David Claus as CEO and member of its board of directors. Claus until recently was the Luxembourg head of BNY …

Grow to fight climate crisis

In Flux: Industry 4.0 as the ‘new Ucits’

Wider access to private equity for HNWIs not without risk

Efama calls for tax action to shield savers from inflation

Carbon emission funds ‘look comfortable’ for next decade

Post-Brexit financial boom in Luxembourg is over, EY says

Green securitisation struggles to find foothold

Alfi supports more lenient ‘opt-up’ rules for retail

Most investors plan to stop investing in non-ESG funds

Apex’s EDB appoints BNY Mellon's David Claus as CEO