Despite constant new regulations and sophisticated technology, one of the main reasons why money-launderers and terrorism financiers continue to succeed is a simple lack of qualified personnel able to make effective use of such tools, according to a …

China is currently navigating a precarious situation reminiscent of the mythical dilemma between Scylla and Charybdis, grappling with a persistent real estate slump and waning investment interest. Adding to the challenges, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair …

The start of 2024 has unfurled a rather promising chapter for global high-yield bonds. While the allure of hefty initial yields continues to draw the investor's gaze, the relatively narrow spreads hint at an underestimation of the lurking credit risks. …

Schroders plc, one of Europe’s leading asset managers, has announced that its CEO, Peter Harrison, intends to retire next year after a decade on its board. The firm, headquartered in London, has initiated a search for his successor and anticipates an …

Less than a week before announcing the sale of its asset management services arm, Luxembourg’s troubled investment firm Fuchs & Associés Finance - still in liquidation - was fined €785,000 by the Grand Duchy’s financial supervisor CSSF under laws on the …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from ABBL, Schroders, Clifford Chance, Tidan Capital and Schroders. Yves Stein Yves Stein (photo), CEO of Edmond de Rothschild (Europe), has been elected …

Loan origination activities under the EU's second Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive, known as AIFMD2, present both opportunities and challenges for alternative investment funds, or AIFs, writes Geoffroy Hermanns, partner at Norton Rose …

While the name Noshaq is increasingly featured in Belgian and international investment documents, it remains unfamiliar to many. This lack of recognition is not unexpected, given that the investment firm primarily operates behind the scenes with the goal …

International appetite for Luxembourg life insurance products declined significantly last year, according to the annual reports that the two largest unit-linked insurance firms, Lombard International and OneLife, posted this week. Lombard generated some …

“Fund managers are making record bonuses” is a headline often heard in London, Frankfurt, and Paris, but rarely in Luxembourg. While we dominate in back-office services, these jurisdictions excel in providing front-office services, an area Luxembourg’s …

AML efforts stymied by lack of qualified staff, PwC finds

Is the yuan ripe for devaluation?

Promising start to 2024 for global high-yield bonds

Schroders launches search for new CEO

Fuchs & Associés fined again, for money laundering, tax fraud

Transfer Thursday: ABBL, Tidan Capital, Clifford Chance

Loan origination funds; exploring the evolving framework

Noshaq discretely weaves its web in the Liège region

Lombard, OneLife suffer from fading appetite for life products

Luxembourg’s fund industry needs a front office