A recent survey conducted by the CFA Institute unveils diverse opinions among investment professionals regarding the need for additional regulation in private markets. While there is clear support for enhanced governance and disclosure practices, …

Around SRI, there is a great need for simple product classifications, both among retail investors and institutional investors. The European Commission concluded that the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) does not meet this need, so a …

Never before have there been so many elections in a single year, and yet another one looms. After Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (RN) captured a staggering 31.5 percent of the vote in the European elections, compared to Macron’s 14.5 percent, the French …

Investors in European ESG funds could be in for a rude awakening as new guidelines from the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) threaten to upend the industry, according to Morningstar. As many as 1,600 funds could be affected. According to a …

The European election results have sent shockwaves through traditional media and financial markets alike, primarily due to the significant shift towards right-wing parties. This reaction, however, could be seen as a pretext for investors to divest from …

Luxembourg's financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), on Friday said it decided not to impose a 10,000 euro fine on three unidentified investment fund managers for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) …

Pension funds are increasingly shifting their focus from merely accumulating ESG-labelled assets to emphasising the quality and impact of these investments, according to a study by asset manager DWS and Create-Research, published on Tuesday. The report, " …

The growing dominance of technology companies in US stock market indices, led by the sentiment-driven Magnificent Seven, has relegated US value stocks to a secondary role over the past decade. Nevertheless, there remain dedicated value investors who, with …

When interest rates rise, private equity tends to lose some of its momentum. In the investment world as elsewhere, there’s often no better way to see oneself than through the eyes of your competition. Mutual fund and ETF purveyor MFS’s global and …

The decision by French President Emmanuel Macron to call snap parliamentary elections sent ripples through financial markets this week, highlighting the precarious balance of political stability and economic confidence in the Eurozone. The widening …

CFA analysts support better governance in private markets

Clarity vs. complexity: SFDR's struggle to define 'green' investments

Vive la sixième république!

ESG funds brace for $40 bln outflow as new EU rules loom

Vive la France!

CSSF fines and reprimands managers for AML failures

Pension funds now prioritise quality in ESG investments, study shows

Morningstar Fund Radar: US large-cap value equities

MFS Luxembourg eyes active ETF market expansion

Macron's election gamble points to Eurozone financial instability