The accelerating growth of active ETFs is blurring the lines between active and passive management. Critics warn that it may be an old trap in a new disguise: funds that claim to be active but behave almost exactly like an index—the so-called closet …

The US government is preparing a shock therapy approach that amounts to a controlled demolition of the current system. The goal is to turn the United States into the global hub for digital currencies. This week, dubbed “Crypto Week” by House Republicans, …

Paris-based platform to distribute private market investments via Belgian private banks and family offices. The Paris-based platform Private Corner is making its first move outside of France, aiming to sell private market investments to wealthy Belgian …

Family offices blur traditional financial roles. They are asset owners, asset managers, and wealth advisors simultaneously. Can the industry manage this complexity effectively? If you ask five different professionals what exactly a family office is, you …

Hiring freezes, automation, and a shrinking talent funnel point to a structural reset in America’s financial sector. One with growing implications for Europe. A shift is underway in the world's finance capital. Firms are pulling back on junior hiring. …

We are at the beginning of a fundamental transformation in wealth management. Financial decisions are increasingly being made by algorithms. Within just a few years, AI-driven applications will become the primary source of advice for retail investors, …

Luxembourg, long seen as the administrative engine of Europe’s fund industry, has evolved into a strategic global hub, with U.S. asset managers leading the charge. Firms like Blackrock, Invesco, and JPMorgan are anchoring cross-border operations in the …

Each week, I think about which macro figure or market theme to explore in this column. US job growth? Or the tariff war, which is heating up again because Trump and his foreign friends are failing to strike a deal. Then, out of nowhere, another article …

While this week’s spike in copper prices may have grabbed headlines, veteran mining executive Ernest Mast, based in Toronto, believes it signals something deeper: a market entering a structural phase shift, complicated by geopolitics, policy, and …

Emerging markets extended their strong start to the year with another solid quarter. The Morningstar EM TME Index rose nearly 3 percent in Q2, outpacing the Morningstar Global TME Index, which gained 2.5 percent. As a result, emerging markets have now …

‘Shy ETF’ reignites active-passive investing debate

US prepares ‘controlled demolition’ of existing financial system

French manager Private Corner kicks off expansion in Belgium

Family offices: finance’s new identity crisis

New York’s job fallout from AI signals trouble for Europe’s financial sector

Artificially intelligent wealth management

Wall Street’s gateway to the world runs through Luxembourg

Chart of the week: lack of buyers

No easy fix for world’s copper deficit, says industry executive

Morningstar: JPMorgan vs. Polar Capital in emerging markets equities