One of my first lessons in finance was that you cannot consistently outperform the market. When it does occur, it is the result of luck rather than skill. You are better off investing in passively managed funds than those actively run by gurus and …

Family offices are looking to allocate more assets to fixed income in the coming years, as well as illiquid alternatives such as private equity (secondaries). About a third of wealthy families already invest in digital assets, even if it is usually a very …

With a few days to go before crucial EU talks that could lead to major reforms of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, known as Mifid, EU asset managers, banks, and brokers are urging policymakers not to succumb to pressure that could lead to …

The world’s top body for the fight against money laundering on Friday said it has found a “high level of technical compliance” with global standards in Luxembourg. The Financial Action Task Force, or FATF still recommended that the Grand Duchy strengthens …

In the face of market volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, a combination popularly referred to as ‘VUCA’, Ingo Mainert, CIO Multi Asset Europe at Allianz Global Investors, urges investors to embrace a fresh interpretation of VUCA: vision, …

Luxembourg’s parliament needs to make sure that its proposed update for the Grand Duchy’s law on investment funds will provide more clarity on how fund redemptions, and in particular suspensions, are to be treated by its national regulator CSSF, the …

Fewer new reserved alternative investment funds are being registered in Luxembourg this year as investment managers are more cautious and VC fundraising has declined. Investor appetite appears reduced but has not disappeared. Dry powder is said to remain …

In Europe's two largest ETF hubs, Luxembourg and Ireland, different rules govern the naming of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). While European rules for ETF naming conventions are determined by Paris-based authority ESMA, the implementation by national …

The Federal Reserve's predicted interest rate peak between 5.5% and 5.75% has left many asset managers uncertain about their rate forecasts for the second half of the year. However, Franck Dixmier, the global CIO at Allianz Global Investors, is undeterred …

Jean-Marc Goy has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), the industry body announced on Monday following its annual general meeting. Goy is a board member at Capital Group Luxembourg. Before …

Can Luxembourg avoid fee cuts?

Family offices plan biggest asset allocation change in ages

Industry fears ‘suboptimal’ outcome of Mifid review

FATF: ‘Luxembourg has a very good idea of what it needs to do’

ALFI roadshow in Frankfurt urged to reimagine VUCA

‘Investment law needs to clarify suspension policies’

Valuation adjustments lead to a lacklustre Raif market

Naming rules divergence in ETF hubs creates confusion

Allianz CIO: ‘Monetary policy is really starting to bite’

ALFI appoints Capital Group’s Jean-Marc Goy as new chair