Management fee revenues by European asset managers climbed by 10% during the second half of 2020 thanks to an increase in assets under management and stronger fund inflows, according to research by Moody’s Investor Service. Fee income in the second half …

ING has merged the bank's investment offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. ‘The aim of the operation is to become stronger together,’ says Bob Homan, who heads up the Investment Office which now employs 50 people. The rationale behind the …

Optimism about an imminent end to the coronavirus lockdowns and the announcement of substantial financial support packages has boosted value stocks worldwide, and Japan has been no exception. But in the land of the rising sun, the value rally already …

Some predict technology will undermine the rationale behind the investment fund. Others see it driving greater sophistication, and a narrowing of the gap between the asset manager and the wealth manager. Yet the message is clear: although Luxembourg can …

Fund platform Allfunds has announced its intention to list its shares on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange “in the coming weeks”. The announcement comes just days after it became public that Allfunds is planning to launch its first 12 mandate …

Amundi has entered into exclusive negotiations with Société Générale for the acquisition of Lyxor for a total cash consideration of €825m, or €755m excluding excess capital, Amundi announced on its website on Wednesday. The acquisition of Lyxor would make …

As the head of the BL - Equities America fund, Luc Bauler emphasises the importance of favouring stocks with solid and visible growth prospects. Portfolio turnover is low in this strategy, which is approaching its 30th anniversary. Luc Bauler has about 25 …

US stocks are historically expensive. But this applies in particular to large caps. Small caps are still cheap, despite a strong price rally in the past six months. ‘On average, the companies in our portfolio trade at around 11 times earnings,' says Blake …

Any faint optimism that a memorandum of understanding between financial services regulators might fill in gaps in the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement were dashed this week when the text was leaked. In the fund sector, attention now turns to the …

There’s no reason to worry about the recent rise in interest rates and the threat of inflation. The important thing is to select companies that somehow have, or will have, the wind in their sails. Banks, tech companies and companies that will benefit from …

European asset manager fees recover from coronavirus hit

ING merges Benelux investment offices

‘Japan value rally is already over’

Asset management: 5 turbulent years ahead

Allfunds plans IPO in Amsterdam

Amundi to buy Lyxor for €825m

'We continue to prefer quality growth stocks in the US'

‘Biden support package to benefit small caps'

Brexit for funds: the rubber hits the road

Nordea AM: Investor worries about rate rises are overstated