Canada’s main pension fund, CPP Investments, has agreed to become a major shareholder in Universal Investment, a leading third-party Super ManCo active in Luxembourg, by acquiring a significant stake in the firm from private equity and venture capital …

Apex Group, a fund services provider with substantial operations in Luxembourg, on Thursday said it has acquired Prometa Fund Support Services Inc., a Canada-based provider of fund services. Financial details were not disclosed. Prometa delivers fund …

Rising inflation, the tightening of monetary policy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting risks to economic growth have caused sales of investments funds defined as Undertakings for Collective Investments for Transferable Securities, or Ucits, …

The era of negative interest rates on government bonds is over, but the moment when government bonds will again generate both portfolio protection and returns is still far away. Especially in Europe, the situation is tough. The ECB has its hands tied. The …

Degroof Petercam on Wednesday said it has strengthened its partnership with Swiss-based impact investor Quadia by participating in a capital increase. Financial details were not disclosed. Following the capital increase, Basel-based Hanaku AG becomes a …

Most economists, fixed income analysts and investment strategists agree that the European Central Bank on Thursday will raise interest rates. The key question is: will the hawks get their 75 basis point hike? Or will doves be heard with a 50 point …

One month after the EU ordered the investment sector to ask clients for their sustainability preferences, investment firms appear to show limited enthusiasm for complying with the new requirements as complexity around the EU's ESG rules persists and …

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said they have launched a new open-ended Senior Secured Loan Fund for professional investors in Europe that will finance leveraged buyouts in Scandinavia and …

Pictet Asset Management advises its clients to remain underweight in equities and maintained an overweight view on US Treasury bonds. In its latest market outlook, the Swiss-based firm said it reduced the risk in its portfolio by downgrading Chinese …

Romain Swertvaeger has been appointed as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg. He takes over from Gaël Denis, who earlier was appointed as chief operating officer at the firm. Swertvaeger will lead EY’s fintech practice, which provides services ranging from …

Canada’s top pension fund takes Uni Investment stake

Apex buys Canada’s Prometa Fund Support Services

Investment fund sales turn negative in second quarter

‘Make no mistake: the next six months won’t be pretty’

Degroof Petercam participates in capital increase at Quadia

ECB to raise eurozone rates, but should it really?

Firms reluctant to discuss sustainability with clients

Mandatum, UI launch secured loan fund as sub-Raif

Pictet: equities underweight, downgrades Chinese stocks

Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY