Luxembourg is by far the leading EU domicile for environmental funds, according to a new report by PwC (see below). Assets under management in green funds in the Grand Duchy are greater than the combined totals of the next three largest domiciles for …

Qontigo has already built more than ten thousand indices, commissioned by asset owners such as APG and Willis Towers Watson and asset managers such as BlackRock. Institutional investors increasingly want a customised index that is in line with their own …

US politicians will have to raise the debt ceiling again on 15 December to avert the first ever default on US obligations. A so-called “default” puts at risk payment obligations such as interest on debt. Investors are getting very nervous about this. The …

Hugo Lasat has been officially appointed as the new CEO of Degroof Petercam, succeeding Bruno Colmant, who will focus on the private banking activities, thanks to a regulatory green light. With the appointment of Lasat, who led DPAM's institutional …

Invesco has announced the launch of a Bitcoin ETP (exchange-traded product) aimed at giving institutional investors a “straightforward and effective” exposure to the cryptocurrency. Invesco is a global independent management firm with a Luxembourg …

During negotiations on the fee that asset managers charge institutional investors for the management of a mandate, providers give an average discount of 5 to 15%. However there is no transparency about the average price that providers actually charge for …

The Luxembourg Fund Labelling Agency (commonly-known as LuxFLAG) has announced the launch of its Sustainable Insurance Product Label certification product. This certification will be awarded to “eligible insurance products that assist with the transition …

"The equity market is moving towards a bubble", said Jeroen Blokland said during the annual Fondsnieuws Investment Outlook, organised by Investment Officer Luxembourg ’s Dutch sister publication. High valuations and exaggerated growth expectations make …

Goodbye to the UCITS KIID and hello to the PRIIPs KID for UCITS and retail AIFs. The European Parliament approved on Tuesday the legislation introducing the Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance-based Products Key Information Document (PRIIPs KID). …

Rising house prices, records in the stock markets, extremely expensive bond markets and a new high for bitcoin have caused the total assets of American households to rise by an unprecedented 20 percent in one year. That is more than the total GDP of the …

Luxembourg’s early green investing lead

Qontigo: the builder of more than ten thousand indices

Impending US default puts markets on edge

New Degroof Petercam CEO: firm in sweet spot

Luxembourg-based asset manager launches Bitcoin ETP

Mandate fees discounted 5 to 15%

LuxFLAG launches sustainable insurance product certificate

Investment Outlook: bickering over corrections

Green light for PRIIPs KID

Economist's view: what lies behind the curve