Ever since the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, published its final report on the draft regulatory technical standards, known as the RTS, on 19 December 2023, in particular the redemption policy, minimum holding period and mandatory …

With the power struggle between China and the U.S., geopolitics has returned to the forefront. This has led to a so-called "lose-lose dynamic," where each player prioritises its own interests above all. For investors, this translates to a more volatile …

In recent months, there has been a notable absence of discourse surrounding the prospect of a recession. The prevailing discussions among economists and financial analysts now revolve around whether we will experience a soft landing or no landing at all. …

The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission, SEC, and Luxembourg financial supervisor CSSF have jointly voiced significant concerns about “increasingly complicated fee structures” in the fund industry, warning that these practices may be obscuring the …

Emmanuel Gutton, a well-known legal expert in Luxembourg who until recently served as deputy CEO at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi), has joined New York-headquartered law firm White & Case LLP as funds partner. Gutton will advise …

This week, we look at bond funds that can freely explore the entire fixed-income and currency universe in search of the best opportunities. Given that bonds, like other types of investments, can be a challenging asset class to predict, it might be a wise …

Luxembourg's financial supervisor Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, CSSF, and Alfi, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, will host a joint webinar on 6 June to discuss the new new rules for investment funds concerning errors in …

Sprawling corporate deals by private equity companies promise prosperity, but often deliver peril. Meanwhile the sector skirts legal responsibility for its actions. That’s the main takeaway of Brendan Ballou’s bestselling book Plunder: Private Equity’s …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Gen II Fund Services, Nuveen, PWC Luxembourg, Robeco, Candriam and Ark Invest. Gül Poslu Gül Poslu (photo) has been named head of Benelux at Nuveen, a …

Vanguard Group has announced that Salim Ramji, formerly of BlackRock, will become its new CEO on July 8th. Ramji, who will also join the board of directors, will take over from Tim Buckley. Until recently, Ramji was responsible for BlackRock's …

New Esma opinion redrafts Eltif provisions on liquidity

Europe’s rude awakening: Geopolitics is back

Where is the recession?

SEC, CSSF alarmed by complex fee structures

Emmanuel Gutton leaves Alfi for White & Case partnership

If you could go anywhere in bonds, where would you go?

NAV calculation errors to be addressed in CSSF-Alfi webinar

For Brendan Ballou, PE is a perversion of capitalism

Transfer Thursday: Gen II, Nuveen, PWC, ARK Invest

Blackrock veteran Ramji appointed as CEO of Vanguard