The markets were already on edge, and there seems to be little sign of that changing any time soon. Geopolitical tensions have reached fever pitch, culminating in an outright shouting match in the Oval Office in Washington. This development could have …

World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of Germany’s fiscal shift continued to reverberate across global debt markets. The sell-off in German bonds, triggered by Berlin’s plan to unlock hundreds of …

Women are reshaping wealth management, yet remain underrepresented in investment decisions. As female investors gain financial power, wealth managers must adapt—or risk missing out on a trillion-dollar market. “Women will be in control of more wealth than …

Yields on 10-year US treasury bonds and government bonds in Europe remained high coming into 2025, and continued with 2024’s historically tight spread levels versus corporate credit. Still, some investors appear reluctant to take large directional macro …

The range of active ETFs in Europe is growing rapidly and Robeco is also investing heavily in the development of this asset class. The Rotterdam-based fund house brought in Nick King from Fidelity to roll out its ETF strategy, resulting in the launch of …

This week’s overview of transfers and other people moves in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Neuberger Berman, Davy Select, Fokus Nordic, Eurex Clearing, Jonk Entrepreneuren and Akkodis Benelux. Maya Bhandari Neuberger Berman has appointed …

The European exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is expected to expand significantly, with assets under management (AuM) projected to reach at least 4,000 billion dollars by 2029, according to a new report from PwC. The ETFs 2029: The Path to 30,000 Billion …

The import tariff proposed by Donald Trump on goods from the EU may inject some volatility into European stock markets, but investors in European equities remain largely unconcerned. A 25 per cent trade tariff targeting the economic bloc that owes its …

There aren’t many must-reads in the investment world, but UBS’ Global Investment Returns Yearbook is one of them. Compiled by academics at London Business School and Cambridge University, the annual report digs into long-term market trends, often …

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) came into force on 1st January 2025. To ease the application of MiCA, ESMA published some final guidance on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of crypto assets as financial instruments, on 17 …

Chart of the week: stagflation stress

Bund yields spike after Merz vows ‘whatever it takes’ on defence

Women drive a market revolution, yet wealth firms lag behind

Morningstar: Pimco versus Invesco in global investment-grade corporate bonds

Robeco’s head of ETFs, Nick King: Investors miss out on returns in the early phase of a theme

People moves: Neuberger Berman, Davy Select, Fokus Nordic, Eurex, Jonk Entrepreneuren, Akkodis

European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects

A trade tariff is no picnic in the park, ‘but won’t derail European outperformance’

Market concentration at a 92-year high, UBS Yearbook finds

Norton Rose Fulbright: Welcome to MICA - but what is a crypto asset anyway?