As yields increase, several fund houses have recently bought European government bonds, following the 'huge sell-off' in this market. In the meantime, commodities should ease the pain of high inflation. Both BlackRock and Van Lanschot Kempen announced …

The collapse in the value of two cryptocurrencies linked to South Korea’s Terra blockchain has sent the crypto world aflutter. The resultant crash wiped out over USD 15 billion in cryptocurrency value, raising questions about the level of stability …

Spreads on both corporate and high yield bonds have increased significantly in recent weeks. Nevertheless, especially the spreads on high yield bonds remain too low. Let’s get under the bonnet to explain why this is the case. As the chart below indicates, …

Accompanying Luxembourg’s finance minister Yuriko Backes on her official visit to Stockholm, Luxembourg’s financial community this week sought to strengthen its financial ties with Sweden, considered a “natural partner” for the Grand Duchy. Backes also …

Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands have all put forward candidates to succeed Klaus Regling as the head of the European Stability Mechanism, the 500-billion-euro eurozone bailout fund known as ESM. On Monday, the Eurozone finance ministers …

The neutral mixed fund portfolio consisting of 50 percent equities and 50 percent bonds remains popular despite year-to-date losses. The Morningstar EUR Moderate Allocation - Global category lost 6.8 percent over the first four months of this year, while …

Europe’s asset management industry on Wednesday threw its backing behind a legislative proposal to give asset managers a bigger say in the application of liquidity management tools, or LMTs, at times of market stress. The managers, not the supervisors, …

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is aware that the asset management industry is under pressure to meet green investing rules and is preparing to present detailed guidance shortly. It understands that the rules are complex, often …

Financial markets do relatively well when it comes to predicting the future. Collective wisdom is ultimately translated into share prices. Index investors benefit from this collective wisdom and are effectively free riders to the hard work of many. Yet in …

Oddo BHF Asset Management said it has strengthened its presence in Benelux with the recruitment of André Koeken as sales manager. He is now in charge of developing the clientele of independent financial advisors and insurance companies in the Benelux. He …

As yields rise, interest in Euro government bonds picks up

Cryptocurrency crash to bring regulation – but how much?

Chart of the week: why are high yield spreads so low?

Finance minister Backes: visit to Sweden ‘very productive’

As ESM's Regling steps down, Gramegna holds good cards

Top 5: Ruffer leads Global Neutral Allocation Mix Funds

‘Asset managers need bigger say in applying crisis tools’

Esma promises guidance on ‘astonishing’ ESG complexity

‘A good company is not necessarily a good stock’

Koeken joins Oddo BHF's Benelux sales from Carmignac