As the U.S. presidential election nears, the markets are bracing for heightened volatility, particularly within the S&P 500, signaling the first significant movement in the Volatility Index (VIX) in several months. Investors are turning their gaze toward …

More than 600 new Raifs, sub-Raifs launched in 2023 Carne, Pictet and Partners emerge as most active AIFMs AIF identifier data from CSSF and LBR underpins analysis Raifs - Reserved Alternative Investment Funds - have been one of the most successful …

Sofia Harrschar, head of alternative investments & structuring at Universal Investment, delves into the shift towards alternative investments among institutional investors. There is a growing appetite for private equity, private debt and other unlisted …

Luxembourg's Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) slapped Lombard International Assurance with a record 1.68 million euro fine for lapses in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) controls. This enforcement action underscores …

The roller coaster ride of the private markets hit a notable dip in 2023, per McKinsey & Company's annual deep dive. Last year, the industry saw a global fundraising decrease of 22 percent to a little over one trillion dollars, marking the lowest point …

Growth has turned into our modern-day holy grail—a beacon that politicians, companies, and individuals relentlessly chase, often with promises and aspirations that border on the fantastical. Every election cycle, candidates tout it as their deliverable. …

We embark on the second quarter with the launch of a revised feature: the Morningstar Fund Radar. In this weekly column, succeeding the previous Top 5 analysis, Morningstar’s fund analysts examine the state of affairs within a particular asset class, then …

Apex Group announced on Wednesday that it has become the first fund administrator to utilise blockchain technology as a book of record. This innovation has led to the introduction of a new, digital share class and a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) …

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) on Wednesday has announced that it has launched its Short-Term Alternative Finance Fund under its newly created umbrella fund platform leveraging the Luxembourg regime for Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Amundi, Arthur D. Little, IIA Luxembourg, ACA and EFG. Martin Rauchenwald Martin Rauchenwald (photo) has been appointed as managing partner and global …

Peak volatility expected during US elections

Launching Raifs as sub-funds is the new new thing in Luxembourg

Alternatives continue dynamic growth

Lombard Intl hit with record €1.68 mln fine over AML flaws

McKinsey: Private markets hit a rough patch

We don’t want growth!

Global equity funds: spotlight on Allianz Best Styles

Apex claims first with digital ledger for Hamilton Lane fund

LGIM uses Lux Raif umbrella fund to sell unlisted debt

Transfer Thursday: Amundi, Arthur D. Little, IIA, ACA, EFG