Russia's invasion makes it more difficult for central banks to keep inflationary pressures at bay. Rising commodity prices weigh on the cost of living in the US and Europe. Restrictive effects of the Ukraine war on economic recovery are also increasing, …

Part of Luxembourg’s effort to tackle allegations that it enables questionable business and tax practices through a lack of transparency will be significantly upgraded through new rules, technical capacities, increased staff and administrative penalties …

Global commodity markets are watching the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation amid broad expectations the violent conflict will result in shortages for anything from aluminium to zinc. One global market, grain, is particularly vulnerable, as Russia …

Mutual funds and ETFs investing in Russian stocks and bonds posted unprecedented losses last week after Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine. Managers of emerging market funds with Russia exposure are now also closely watching the …

Luxembourg fully supports the European Union’s additional sanctions against Russia over its aggressive move towards Ukraine but supports a cautious approach with the EU’s plans to eject Vladimir Putin's country from the international payments system …

Slowdowns in emerging markets don’t bode well for the asset class, but as we know, one market is not like another. In this top 5, Morningstar analyst Thomas De Fauw looks at funds that focus on opportunities in Southeast Asia. Investors mainly invest in …

Spacs – special purpose acquisition vehicles – had a very good year in 2021, with some 600 Spacs raising 165 billion dollars but they are, like the rest of the economy, adapting to the new post-Covid economic reality. Many investment banking and legal …

Western leaders are struggling with their response to Putin's latest challenge. They agree that it should look like a unified position. In this respect, they are mainly writing down measures that the United States and Western Europe are prepared to take …

Global financial markets were in turmoil on Thursday in a clear sign that investors had not expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to make an aggressive move into Ukraine by launching a full-scale invasion. “Even just yesterday people were dismissing …

Issuance of ESG bonds and loans in Europe almost doubled last year as more sovereign and supranational issuers entered the market and governments adopted sustainable finance programmes, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme) said. Afme, a …

Stagflation scenario, so far, looks premature

Luxembourg reforms its business registers

Grain market greets Ukraine war with volatility

Fresh sanctions put Russia ETFs on liquidity watch

Bettel urges caution on banning Russia from Swift

Top 5 Southeast Asia: with praise for Vietnam

Spacs still prospering despite challenging conditions

The second Cold War is hot

Strategists analyse market shock triggered by Putin's aggression

European ESG debt issuance almost doubled in 2021