Several European funds have emerged in recent years that use religious principles as a basis for their investment decisions. Impact criteria, exclusions and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors play a dominant role when it comes to …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Better Finance, Ostrum Asset Management, Invesco and Columbia Threadneedle. Olivier Houix Olivier Houix (photo) has been appointed the new CEO of …

A recent update of a Luxembourg sustainable finance report notes that two-thirds of the assets under management of Luxembourg UCITS – 2.8 trillion euros at the end of June 2023 – report under one of the two designations set out by European rules for green …

The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of Belgium's largest private bank Degroof Petercam by CA Indosuez, a subsidiary of the Paris-based Crédit Agricole group. The Commission said on Monday that it concluded that the proposed concentration …

Kristina Hooper, chief strategist at Invesco, understands that the endless debating about interest rates seems a bit excessive, "but back in the day, investors had to guess what was going to happen to interest rates by looking at the thickness of Alan …

Fixed income markets are moving out of the doldrums encouraged by the medium-term prospect of declining interest rates. Despite persistent macro-economic challenges, a new golden age could loom for bonds, one CIO argues. Investment officers and fixed …

Europe’s top industry body for the fund and asset management sector is projecting an increase to 29,000 billion euro in assets under management in Europe for 2023. That compares to some 27,800 billion euro for 2022. The moderate rise for this year stems …

The dominance of the "Magnificent Seven" will diminish in 2024, leading to a more broadly oriented equity market next year. This is the expectation of equity experts. "There will no longer be seven next year," they predict. On other themes, opinions are …

Luxembourg last year remained among the most expensive domiciles for investment funds in Europe in all three investment categories, according to a research report released on Monday by the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma. Costs remained …

Goldman Sachs Asset Management wants to use more engagement to encourage companies, institutions and governments to improve sustainability reporting. “Especially on the fixed-income side, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of data …

Faith-based investors dislike Apple, DSM, but love Inditex

Transfer Thursday: Ostrum, Better Finance, Invesco, CT

Sustainable investing remains sensitive topic in Luxembourg

Degroof Petercam takeover gets green light in Brussels

Invesco’s Hooper: European equities deserve more interest

Outlook 2024: New golden age looms for bonds

Efama: 85% of European AuM is managed in six countries

Outlook 2024: ‘Magnificent Seven’ will break up

Luxembourg among most-expensive fund domiciles

Luxembourg funds seen as growth engine at Goldman