Companies that opted to retain their staff and take measures to support their suppliers during the coronavirus market crash have been rewarded for this by institutional investors. According to research by State Street Associates. The research arm of the …

Total assets invested in Luxembourg-domiciled investment funds rose by 6.11% in April, taking the amount of assets invested back to €4.4 trillion. This is roughly the same level as a year earlier. The bulk of the rise in assets can be attributed to a …

The return of private Japanese investors to the stock market could trigger a real rally, believes Richard Kaye, manager of the Comgest Growth Japan Fund. However, not all Japanese stocks will profit from this, he warns. Kaye, who has been managing money …

The S&P 500 Low Volatility Index, consisting of the 100 least volatile stocks in the index, was rebalanced last week. The outcome? No less than two thirds of the index has changed. Healthcare is now the largest single sector in the index. While the annual …

The difference in valuations between expensive and cheap stocks has overshot in recent weeks. Investors can therefore expect a period of outperformance of value stocks. However, this will not last too long. Investors’ asset allocation consensus now seems …

Liquidity in Luxembourg’s funds is a key concern for the CSSF, Luxembourg’s financial regulator. With all asset class crashing over the last month, investors have had no easy safe-haven options, and many have sought to sell up and hold cash. However, to …

Two in three fund managers think we are still in a bear market, the latest Bank of America Fud Manager Survey shows. They expect another market correction later this year, most likely caused by a second wave of Covid-19 infections. Just one in ten fund …

The opportunity of teleworking is one of few silver linings to the coronavirus crisis. Especially for the 25,000 cross-border workers in the financial sector, it has been a relief. Will they be willing to resume their tough daily journeys to work after …

As a result of the corona crisis, investors suddenly look at healthcare companies very differently. ‘The pandemic has changed the perception of the sector in the eyes of the outside world,' says Lydia Haueter, manager of the Pictet Biotech Fund. Since …

Several countries drastically reduced their exposure to US government bonds in March. Treasuries worth $256.6 billion were sold, according to data published by the US Treasury. According to analysts, the outflow was mainly driven by the fact that a number …

Investors oppose coronavirus cost cuts

Luxembourg fund assets recover in April

‘Return of domestic investors to trigger Japan rally’

Dramatic reshuffle for S&P Low Volatility Index

‘Short but fierce value rally ahead’

Liquidity holds up in Luxembourg funds

Fund managers expect new market correction

Covid-19 - Luxembourg’s cross-border labour supply at risk

Coronavirus image boost for healthcare stocks

Foreign investors dump Treasuries