Germany is witnessing an economic downturn, a phenomenon receiving surprisingly scant attention. This mirrors a broader European trend of overlooking the foundations of prosperity in favor of more sensational topics. Germany's robust industrial sector, …

Ucits and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) experienced mixed fortunes during the third quarter, according to the latest statisstics reported by Brussels-based European fund sector trade association Efama. Net assets of these investment funds dipped to …

Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit is key to fulfilling Luxembourg’s international anti-money laundering/terrorist financing prevention obligations, reducing the perception that this country’s financial sector is somehow “above the rules”. …

In a recent speech, Christine Lagarde highlighted the dire implications of prolonged high inflation, linking it to the very fabric of democracy. This sentiment, echoed in my book “Turning Point 1971,” underlines the non-economic ramifications of …

These days, it is almost impossible not to talk about gold or bitcoin - for me, these two assets are close in what they offer investors. So I do just that. What strikes me most is the extreme divergence that has emerged in a traditionally very strong …

Will fund managers soon be retiring as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent and consistently outperforms the market? Or is this notion exaggerated? Investment Officer spoke to Thomas Dierckx, a financial machine learning expert at Kairon …

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday issued a warning about practices surrounding Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) in the EU. The supervisory body has found potential conflicts of interest and undue influence in the CLO …

A recent analysis of the 2021 census published on Thursday shows that English has become the third most spoken language in Luxembourg, replacing German. Luxembourgish is experiencing a downturn. A report by Statec, the national statistics agency, reveals …

Is the US Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype Overblown? The SEC's rejection of spot bitcoin ETFs faces legal challenges, raising questions about their potential impact. Last month, Grayscale Investments triumphed in a crucial legal fight for launching trackers with …

The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning about the risks posed by private credit and leveraged loans to financial stability in an environment of higher interest rates. Private debt, a market where Luxembourg structures play a major international …

Harakiri in Germany

Bonds, ETFs offset outflows in equity, multi-asset

CRF tries to boost its financial investigation capacity

Absurd comedy at the ECB

Mind that Golden Gap!

‘AI will make markets more efficient, and harder to beat’

Esma warns on CLO ratings, sees conflict-of-interest risks

Use of English rises in multilingual Luxembourg

SEC rejection of spot bitcoin ETFs faces challenges

Private debt ‘particularly vulnerable,’ says BoE