The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) EBA, Eiopa and Esma have adjusted proposed requirements under the EU sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR). This was done in order to prevent possible greenwashing by asset managers, according to Esma …

Le short squeeze massif sur l’action GameStop a bouleversé les rapports de force traditionnels à Wall Street. Combiné à l’union des forces via une plateforme de chat, l'accès facile à la bourse par le biais de plateformes telles que Robinhood a donné aux …

Mobilising long term private sector funding for ambitions such as the green industrial revolution is the stuff of policy makers’ dreams. Retail investors too want options which will give solid long-term returns. The ELTIF was the EU’s effort to give …

Amy Zhang has been one of America’s best-performing fund managers for quite some years now. What’s the secret behind the success of the manager of the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund? ‘Most of my peers sell too early, which is the biggest single cause of …

Strong inflows into clean energy ETFs have pushed valuations of the various subsectors higher. To mitigate downside risks, a broader perspective on the sustainability theme is needed. Semiconductor manufacturers in particular are interesting, says Thiemo …

Personal data transfers in general, and in the financial sector in particular, are one of the many gaps in the Brexit trade and cooperation agreement (TCA). There is a transition period, but once it lapses later this year financial institutions may no …

The average European family office has invested 16% of their assets sustainably. This is much more than their counterparts in the rest of the world, according to a survey by Blackrock. According to the Blackrock Global Family Office Survey 2020, family …

The share prices of European banks have been rising in recent months, and their rally has further to go. In the long term though, structural underperformance will continue, believes Jonathan Fearon (pictured), investment director European Equities at …

The reflation trade will accelerate further under a Biden presidency, according to what Philippe Gijsels (photo), chief strategist at BNP Paribas Fortis. Commodities, EM equities, small caps and cyclicals all offer exposure to it. But that does not mean …

Despite its recent slide, the US dollar is still overvalued. In time, the greenback could go much lower. This has positive implications for European, Japanese and EM equities, but is a bad prospect for Wall Street, according to Michael Devereux, …

Additional SFDR requirements to prevent greenwashing

A nightmare on Wall Street

ELTIF to get a makeover

Alger Small Cap Focus: the secret behind its success

‘Growth in power semiconductors to continue for 10 more years'

GDPR and Brexit: another deadline

European family offices ahead in sustainable investing

‘20% upward potential for European banking stocks’

‘Reflation trade to accelerate under Biden’

‘Dollar weakness double whammy for expensive US stocks’