Investors did not respond to the Fed's surprise 50 basis points rate cut with a relief rally. To the contrary, markets closed almost 3% lower as investors interpreted the rate cut as a warning the macroeconomic situation is likely to worsen. Fed …

The coronavirus is causing 'a clear shock to the world economy', according to Columbia Threadneedle. Janus Henderson calls the global spreading of the coronavirus 'a real game changer that has dashed hopes of a V-shaped recovery in global growth.' 'So …

Three fund directors have sent a letter to Europe’s top regulatory body to complain about a lack of action by Luxembourg’s regulator CSSF to protect investors. They run several Luxembourg-domiciled funds, known as LFP I, that were defrauded for millions …

T. Rowe Price has won the Morningstar Luxembourg Fund Award for best fund house, the data provider announced on Thursday during a ceremony at the Centre Culturel 'Schéiss' in Luxembourg. T. Rowe Price also won the award for best fixed income fund house. …

The proposals by the Technical Expert Group (TEG) for sustainable benchmarks and ESG disclosure will not lead to an increase in investments in the climate transition, says index provider Scientific Beta in a vicious 60-page rebuke of the TEG’s final …

Luxembourg is set to bear a big responsibility for making the green financial revolution happen. But are the rules of game clear enough, with reporting set to begin in just over a year’s time? And what role can Luxembourg's fund service providers play? …

Inflows into global open-ended mutual funds almost doubled last year to around 1,600 billion dollars. The vast majority of the inflow was invested in bond funds, according to Morningstar data. The strong inflows have taken the total stock invested in …

ETFs can be a source of systemic risk because they can induce important feedback effects in markets, such as increased volatility in periods of market stress. However, these effects can be mitigated by regulators, according to a research paper by Maureen …

Global dividends rose 3.5% in 2019 to a new record of 1.43 trillion dollars (1.32 trillion euros), according to the Janus Henderson Investors Global Dividend Index. Dividend growth in Europe lagged other markets. Since 2009, total dividend pay-outs have …

Nearly 1,200 billion euros in assets is tied up in newly launched funds that need at least 100 million euros to break even, according to research by the data consultancy Broadridge. Almost six in ten Luxembourg-domiciled funds have less than 100 million …

Fed rate cut fails to convince investors

Asset managers weigh coronavirus impact

Investors complain to Esma about CSSF

US asset managers win Morningstar’s best fund house awards

Index provider slams EU sustainable benchmark report

Luxembourg: facilitating green investment

Mutual fund inflows double to $1600bn

Why ETFs are a source of systemic risk

Dividend pay-outs double in 10 years

Over 1000 billion euros stuck in "zombie funds"