The best performing investment funds in 2019 are active funds. More importantly: they are mainly funds registered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Those are the findings of a half-yearly study by consultant AF Advisors of investment funds available for …

Some 60 financial firms have announced relocations of activities to Luxembourg since the referendum in 2016. The final number will probably top 75 firms, as some have not yet made their plans public, Luxembourg for Finance CEO Nicolas Mackel said in an …

KBL epb changes its name into Quintet Pan-European private banking group. The Luxembourg-based bank does this in order to better reflect its partnership approach in wealth management. KBL European Private Bankers, established in 1949 in Luxembourg and …

Between 2016 and 2020, China spent more than 5.5bn renminbi (715bn euros) on environmental investments. But these massive sums of money are yet to translate into interesting investment opportunities in the country. Fund manager Yi Du of Pictet Global …

Figures published by the supervisory Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier show that Luxembourg-registered investment funds were managing approximately 4,670 bn euro in November 2019. Ever since 1998, Luxembourg has been gaining influence and …

Luxembourg’s recruiters have spoken about a war for talent for decades. Higher pay is the main attraction of the Grand Duchy for foreign workers, but housing costs and traffic congestion are growing out of hand. Is the country starting to lose the fight? …

Equity markets are starting 2020 on an optimistic note. Investors are celebrating the preliminary US-China trade deal and equities are trading at record highs. Investment Officer asked three prominent investors representing global asset managers for …

2020 will probably not be a great year for bonds. The low interest rates could even precipitate a shock to the financial system eventually. The outlook for equities is somewhat more promising, even though it's difficult to grow earnings in the current …

The world economy is showing signs of recovery. Over the fourth quarter, investors have anticipated a more stable macro environment by driving up equity market valuations. The ‘very large Phase One Deal’ that was announced by President Trump on Twitter …

The value factor has been disappointing investors for years. However, combining value with quality turns underperformance into stable outperformance, according to French boutique asset manager Seeyond AM. Seeyond has called the ‘new’ factor smart value . …

Best performing funds: active and domiciled in Luxembourg

‘Total Brexit relocations will top 70’

Private Bank KBL epb Changes its Name: Quintet

China’s eco investments benefit western stocks

Luxembourg fund assets edge close to €5,000bn mark

Is Luxembourg losing the war for talent?

CIO DWS: European equity markets will celebrate

CIO AXA IM: Low interest rates can cause financial shock

2020 outlook: trade war truce will drive recovery

‘Value and quality combination delivers outperformance’