Political pressure is mounting on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its efforts on climate reporting and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). With the recent delay in final regulations, the question arises: Is the SEC bowing to …

The investment fund business is continuously trying to keep up with updates, guidelines and new rules. Another major impact will soon hit the fund business. On 6 November 2023, the Council of the European Union published the final text of the amendments …

Luxembourg-headquartered asset manager Candriam on Wednesday announced the launch of a new alternative investments platform as a response to growing demand for diverse alternative investment solutions in today’s market environment. The firm, which has …

Luxembourg’s financial markets authority CSSF has given fund management companies until the end of this year to review the way they determine the value of their investment funds. Investment Officer recently spoke to Marco Zwick, the CSSF director in …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from DWS and Candriam. Vera Fehling Vera Fehling (photo) has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer Western Europe at DWS. She joined DWS in 2011 as a …

In a world grappling with economic fragmentation, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures, chief investment officers at Europe's three largest asset managers – Amundi, DWS, and Schroders – see 2024 as a year poised for cautious optimism amid …

As financial markets teeter on the precipice of expectation and reality, this week's central bank decisions on interest rates and monetary policy could be the lynchpin that redefines investor sentiment for the coming months. At the heart of this …

Germany is witnessing an economic downturn, a phenomenon receiving surprisingly scant attention. This mirrors a broader European trend of overlooking the foundations of prosperity in favor of more sensational topics. Germany's robust industrial sector, …

Ucits and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) experienced mixed fortunes during the third quarter, according to the latest statisstics reported by Brussels-based European fund sector trade association Efama. Net assets of these investment funds dipped to …

Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit is key to fulfilling Luxembourg’s international anti-money laundering/terrorist financing prevention obligations, reducing the perception that this country’s financial sector is somehow “above the rules”. …

ESG burnout looms for SEC due to political backlash

Pinsent Masons: AIFMD 2.0 and ‘Sustainability is here to stay’

Candriam creates new division for alternatives

CSSF on valuations: ‘We noted room for improvement’

Transfer Thursday: DWS names CIOs for Europe, Apac

Europe’s top CIOs balance optimism with uncertainty

Markets set for reality check as central banks talk rates

Harakiri in Germany

Bonds, ETFs offset outflows in equity, multi-asset

CRF tries to boost its financial investigation capacity