Fund platform Allfunds has announced its intention to list its shares on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange “in the coming weeks”. The announcement comes just days after it became public that Allfunds is planning to launch its first 12 mandate …

Amundi has entered into exclusive negotiations with Société Générale for the acquisition of Lyxor for a total cash consideration of €825m, or €755m excluding excess capital, Amundi announced on its website on Wednesday. The acquisition of Lyxor would make …

As the head of the BL - Equities America fund, Luc Bauler emphasises the importance of favouring stocks with solid and visible growth prospects. Portfolio turnover is low in this strategy, which is approaching its 30th anniversary. Luc Bauler has about 25 …

US stocks are historically expensive. But this applies in particular to large caps. Small caps are still cheap, despite a strong price rally in the past six months. ‘On average, the companies in our portfolio trade at around 11 times earnings,' says Blake …

Any faint optimism that a memorandum of understanding between financial services regulators might fill in gaps in the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement were dashed this week when the text was leaked. In the fund sector, attention now turns to the …

There’s no reason to worry about the recent rise in interest rates and the threat of inflation. The important thing is to select companies that somehow have, or will have, the wind in their sails. Banks, tech companies and companies that will benefit from …

The number of cross-border funds registered globally recorded its slowest growth since 2009 last year. At the same time, however, Luxembourg strengthened its position as leading global fund hub according to the PwC Luxembourg Global Fund Distribution …

Elon Musk’s announcement by tweet that Tesla’s customers will soon be able pay for their car in bitcoin has triggered a discussion about the viability of the digital currency between investment banks and asset managers. Should bitcoin be included in …

Growth in the Asian stock market no longer comes from big tech companies. The best growth opportunities now lie in young, smaller technology companies and in the rapidly emerging healthcare sector, says Albert Kwok, manager of the PGIM Jennison Emerging …

Luxembourg’s third-party management companies (ManCos) are increasingly positioning themselves as regulatory problem solvers for all types of asset manager. This appears to be a burgeoning niche for the Luxembourg fund and asset servicing industry. ‘I see …

Allfunds plans IPO in Amsterdam

Amundi to buy Lyxor for €825m

'We continue to prefer quality growth stocks in the US'

‘Biden support package to benefit small caps'

Brexit for funds: the rubber hits the road

Nordea AM: Investor worries about rate rises are overstated

Luxembourg expands cross-border fund lead

To bitcoin or not to bitcoin?

‘Asia: growth shifts from big tech to niche players'

Third-party ManCos evolve into ‘governance solution providers’