The nice thing about the investment profession is that creativity is more important than striving for perfection. Striving for a perfect world runs the risk of chasing the market. By selecting investments in which all the good news is discounted, a …

Luxembourg has named Yuriko Backes as its new finance minister, replacing former finance minister Pierre Gramegna. She is the first woman to occupy the role. Backes is formerly the Chief of the Grand Ducal Household. Prior to that, Backes served head of …

Energy sector equities are having a good year. In recent years, however, investors in the sector have had a rough time of it. With the rise of sustainable investing and the greater awareness that the world needs to move away from fossil fuels to put an …

2021 was the third year in a row where sustainable investors outperformed non-sustainable investors. For a long time, there has been a debate as to whether sustainable investment comes at the expense of returns or actually generates additional returns. …

Every year there are surprises at the trade fair, although there seem to have been more in 2021. A surprise is something that the vast majority did not expect. That is the reason why surprises can set a stock market in motion. When almost everyone is …

Infrastructure is becoming a must in all portfolios. It is a decorative asset. Private companies are helping along with governments to achieve this. Whitehelm Capital's fund continues to perform strongly and should benefit from major investment programmes …

“Inflation is currently above 10 per cent,” said Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. The billionaire investor fears that if inflation remains at this level, “there will be major consequences for most of us.” With …

The global deal to impose a 15% minimum effective tax rate on multinational businesses could result in a substantial tax windfall for Luxembourg. National statistics office STATEC estimates €5.1bn of new tax revenue could result, equating to 38.5% of the …

Several major currents are affecting the alternative investing world as it attempts to appeal to a wider client base. “Tech, ESG and 'retailisation' are contributing to the democratisation of alternative assets and real assets in particular,” said …

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin wants to vote against President Joe Biden's Build Back Better programme. Since the Democrats only have a narrow majority in the Senate, a majority that they are going to lose at the end of this year, the generosity of the …

Economist's view: five lessons from 2021

Luxembourg names first female finance minister

Top 5 Energy stocks: Schroders in the lead

Economist's view: what does sustainability cost?

Economist's view: the ten surprises of 2021

Infrastructure has become a must

Inflation exceeding 10%

Possible massive tax windfall from OECD tax deal

ALFI: shaking up alternative investments

Economist's view: Less liquidity weighs down inflation