The 2025 stock market got off to a turbulent start. The once unwavering confidence in U.S. equities—particularly the Magnificent 7—is beginning to show cracks. At the same time, European and Chinese stock markets have surged out of the gate, a scenario …

Vincent Juvyns will join ING Belgium as chief investment strategist on 15 April, after twelve years at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. He will lead the local strategy team within the Investment Office and serve as the public face of ING Belgium’s investment …

Sustainability experts have reached an agreement on an objective approach for calculating avoided CO ₂ emissions. On Thursday, a dozen asset managers introduced a harmonized, open methodology that allows for meaningful comparisons of economic activities …

Dear reader, Our recent reader survey made clear that a portion of our Luxembourg readership is interested in reading our articles in the French language. Introducing l’Hebdo IO Luxembourg In response, Investment Officer Luxembourg is introducing l’Hebdo …

Private debt continues to grow in Luxembourg, but regulators and fund professionals warn that complexity, leverage and inconsistent investor demands are making the market harder to navigate. “The challenge right now is the lack of visibility,” said …

This week’s overview of career moves in and around the Luxembourg financial centre includes hires at Nordea Investment Manages and Lombard Odier, a promotion at Sofindev, and a new business development lead at Oceanside Financial Services. We also …

The US, so the argument goes, needs to start making things again, and demand fairer treatment from friends and foes alike. Now, both critics and supporters of tariffs are dusting off the work of Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson to justify …

Luxembourg may be leading the charge in Eltif launches under the revised framework, but elsewhere in the Benelux they are proving a tougher nut to crack. While dozens of new Eltifs have been authorised in recent months—many of them domiciled in …

New BaFin draft guidelines clarify that investor involvement in asset-level decisions risks disqualifying a fund as an AIF under EU rules—a shift with potential implications far beyond Germany, according to Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff. The …

Joseph Pinto, chief executive of M&G’s asset management division, has downplayed concerns over recent client outflows, saying the group’s long-term strategy and strong investment performance in continental Europe position it well to return to net growth …

Morningstar: GuardCap vs. Fundsmith in global equities

Vincent Juvyns joins ING Belgium as chief investment strategist

Asset managers launch uniform calculation for avoided emissions

Investment Officer Luxembourg starts weekly newsletter in French

Private debt under scrutiny as market complexity grows

Transfer Thursday: Nordea IM, Palana, Lombard Odier

‘Liberation Day’ reignites a classic trade debate

Dutch pioneer tests Eltif waters as Benelux momentum lags

Loyens & Loeff: New guidance on ‘investor influence’ under AIFMD

M&G CEO bets on European inflows to counter UK outflows