The Bund in Shanghai is a one-and-a-half-kilometre waterfront promenade along the Yellow River. With its luxury restaurants and Italian racing cars, the view of Pudong from Bar Rouge on the Bund resembles the capitalist pinnacle of the communist utopia. …

The difficulty in making any kind of financial forecast caused by the rapidly changing policies of newly-in-office right-wing US president Donald Trump got Banque de Luxembourg Investments’s cio Guy Wagner some sympathy during a recent lunchtime outlook …

US inflation rose to 3 percent in January, exceeding economists' expectations of 2.9 percent, reinforcing arguments for a more cautious approach to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The unexpected increase rattled both equities and bonds last …

The European Commission has pledged to simplify regulations for sustainable funds this year. Frédéric Vonner, sustainability expert at PwC Luxembourg, hopes that transition investments will gain more recognition in the process. With the maze of …

A beneficial side effect of President Trump is that we can trash all incoming macro figures without further analysis. That saves time and provides space to focus on what will almost certainly be a titanic battle: Powell vs Trump. While multiple empirical …

With some exceptions, investors have tended to view art as a niche asset class—volatile, illiquid, and largely the domain of collectors rather than institutional portfolios. But what if the real opportunity lies not only in expensive paintings and …

Investors have plenty of choices. The financial services sector encompasses a diverse universe from which portfolio investors can make their selections. Traditionally, banks and insurers dominate, but companies involved in payments, stock exchanges, …

The increased likelihood of natural disasters due to climate change does not make investing in catastrophe bonds (cat bonds) any less attractive. On the contrary, experts say that due to the rising capital needs of reinsurers and higher premiums, returns …

This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes one update from Federated Hermes. Thomas Dirkmaat Thomas Dirkmaat is appointed as director Business Development Benelux at Federated Hermes , a globally operating asset …

Once the pinnacle of innovation, German car manufacturers now risk being overtaken by Chinese automakers, who are adopting the latest technologies at a much faster pace. The willingness to innovate and embrace disruption seems to come more easily in a new …

‘Animal spirits’

BLI’s Wagner: Trump’s unpredictability makes market forecasts a gamble

US inflation figures pressure private equity stocks – history suggests buying

Frédéric Vonner (PwC) on streamlining ESG-regulations: “More attention to transition investing needed”

Chart of the week: Powell vs Trump, interest versus rhetoric

Masterpieces or market assets? The fine line between art and commerce

Morningstar: Robeco versus Blackrock in Financials

‘Fantastic returns on cat bonds’

Transfer: Dirkmaat appointed director Business Development Benelux at Federated Hermes

Asian disruption outpaces European tradition in the automotive industry