Predicting future interest rates is a favorite activity among economists and strategists, but Dimensional Fund Advisors takes a unique stance. "Forward rates are the best guide when positioning bond portfolios for higher expected returns," they assert, …

Banks are making some progress when it comes to KYC processes by bridging regulatory expectations and client cooperation challenges. "The panic surrounding Know Your Customer (KYC) is subsiding," says Tom Loonen, training director of the new Certified …

Luxembourg's financial supervisor CSSF has stopped using X, formerly known as Twitter, as one of its communications channels on social media, referring to the increasing circulation of false information on the platform. "CSSF decided to withdraw from X as …

Adler Group SA, a Luxembourg-based real estate company active in Germany with a listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been fined 30,000 euro by Luxembourg's financial supervisor CSSF because it has not deposited an audited annual financial report …

Dutch pension funds are striving to address concerns about the high performance fees they pay to private equity funds by increasing accountability and explaining the dilemmas and choices surrounding these investments. Despite international efforts, …

Italian government bonds face a downgrade to "junk status". Nevertheless, after years, the interest of foreign investors in this "ticking time bomb" is increasing. The prolonged exodus of foreign investors from Italian government bonds has halted this …

European regulators, especially those in Paris and Luxembourg, are at odds over the regulatory and technical standards for the updated European Long Term Investment Funds scheme, known as Eltif 2.0, according to people familiar with the discussions. …

If you're a regular on platforms like X or LinkedIn, you've likely encountered those attention-grabbing posts proclaiming, "If you're not using AI, you're left behind" or "My boss thinks I'm an AI genius, but it's because of this..." followed by a link to …

The Luxembourg bar association appears to be applying a form of shock therapy to lawyers taking a laissez-faire view of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws, but its disciplinary body has nevertheless found a loophole allowing it to continue …

China, poised to reclaim its title of a superior civilization, faces scrutiny from fund managers over structural imbalances, demographic challenges, geopolitical risks, and the leadership style of President Xi Jinping. Let's delve into these concerns. …

Forward rates: the unchallenged prophet

‘Reward your customer for active cooperation in KYC’

CSSF withdraws from X, referring to fake news

Adler Group fined Є30,000 for posting unaudited 2022 report

Dutch pension funds grapple with high private equity fees

Foreign investors defy junk threat in Italy

France, Luxembourg clash over Eltif 2.0 RTS

The overstated impact of AI on productivity growth

Luxembourg lawyer fined for litany of AML failings

Decoding Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’