Is the European Commission planning to regulate European corporate governance practices? Last week, we highlighted the on-going sustainable corporate governance initiative, which is exploring options at the EU level. Karen Wauters of the Luxembourg …

The too-close-to-call race in the US presidential elections is the worst possible outcome for investors as it will make it difficult to implement an effective stimulus package for the economy, according to asset managers. We should bear in mind the …

Investors in Asia cannot ignore the large technology stocks, according to David Raper, manager of the Comgest Growth Asia Pacific ex Japan fund. But there are other trends investors in the region can benefit from, such as China’s planned switch to gas. …

A victory of Joe Biden in the US presidential election will bring an end to the dominance Wall Street growth stocks in favour of cheaper cyclical stocks, according to UBS AM. Tomorrow, 3 November, the American people will decide on their new president. …

European sustainable funds attracted inflows of €52.6 billion in the third quarter of 2020, bringing total assets in sustainable funds to €882 billion according to figures from Morningstar. Net inflows were slightly down from the €55.5 billion in the …

What will come next from the EU after the green taxonomy, SFDR and green labelling? Martin Spolc, head of the Sustainable Finance Unit at the Commission’s DG FISMA revealed a six-point roadmap designed to take ESG to the next level at Luxembourg for …

The lack of available data on company-level will be the main challenge for asset managers to deal with after the regulation for sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector, better known as SFDR, comes into force in March next year, …

An average of 45% of active equity risk taken by institutional investors can be regarded as uncompensated, according to a study by Northern Trust Asset Management. Investors that use active management have the highest share of uncompensated risk in their …

The US government wants to push a law through Congress that will make it more difficult for pension funds and fiduciary managers to allocate assets to ESG-driven funds or investments. The plan has sparked the ire of the asset management sector. Last week, …

The CSSF is urging all financial sector workers to again work from home wherever possible. The new guidance comes after the Luxembourg government announced new restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19 on Friday. ‘We are facing an unprecedented upsurge …

ILA: companies should prepare for EU regulation on corporate governance

Asset managers: neck and neck election race ‘worst possible outcome’

‘Investors can benefit from Chinese switch to gas'

‘Biden victory will lead to value rotation’

Sustainable fund inflows continue rise

Commission to announce ‘six-point plan’ on ESG

Alfi - Lack of data main challenge for SFDR implementation

‘45% of investors’ active equity risk not rewarded’

Trump speeds up war on ESG

CSSF urges full return to teleworking