Proposed amendments to EU rules for alternative investment funds have passed through technical discussions in Brussels without much damage. The outcome of these ‘level 1’ talks means that the AIFMD and Ucits review now is back on course to be completed …

Ethenea has received approval from Luxembourg regulator CSSF to remove equities, precious metals and commodities from its Ethna-Defensiv multi-asset portfolio, transforming the fund into a pure bond strategy. Of the 280 million euro in the fund, which had …

Large corporations and listed companies in Europe will have to start examining - probably from 2026 onwards - how they can prevent or compensate for any harm caused by their business activities to people and the environment. Whether asset managers and …

Luxembourg-headquartered CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s biggest private equity firms, on Wednesday decided to postpone its initial public offering on the Amsterdam stock exchange, a person familiar with the decision has confirmed. The firm now is …

Ever since the inception of the European Green Deal, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has been mired in a tangle of compromises, featuring arbitrary categories underpinned by a fundamentally incoherent, and likely counterproductive, concept. …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from M&G and Fidelity. Kathy Ryan Kathy Ryan (photo) has been appointed as chief sustainability officer at M&G plc. She joins from Irish Life Investment Management, where she …

Financial supervisors across Europe are actively providing industry guidance on sustainability claims that financial firms attach to their products. EU-level guidance calls for communications with investors that is fair, clear and not misleading. In …

Amidst the ongoing transition to a new pension system in the Netherlands, Dutch pension fund managers are finding little bandwidth these days to explore fresh investment ideas for the coming year. Against this backdrop, asset managers face hurdles in …

Luxembourg-headquartered Alter Domus, an international provider of tech-enabled fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Michael Janiszewski as its new Chief Operating Officer. …

Despite the resilience of the American economy, investors in Treasuries and bonds harbor stiff hopes for a quick Fed pivot during the third losing year. “But we aren’t there just yet,” said Fidelity’s global fixed income CIO Steve Ellis. Treasury …

EU talks put AIFMD review back on track, unscathed

Ethenea pivots multi asset fund to pure bond strategy

Will EU exempt finance from its corporate conscience?

CVC Capital now eyes 2024 for new attempt to go public

The sustainability bail-out

Transfer Thursday: M&G, Fidelity International

Sustainability claims need to be fair, clear, not misleading

Pension policy pause: Dutch funds keep managers waiting

Janiszewski appointed as new COO at Alter Domus

Not everyone shares fresh enthusiasm for bonds