Fund managers often actively adjust their portfolios to achieve more favourable outcomes in Morningstar comparisons, according to researchers from Harvard and MIT. This strategy is said to lead to higher star ratings, enabling funds to justify higher …

If restaurants were regulated like fund management companies, they would prioritise food safety over flavour, resulting in bland dishes. Diners, however, would take food safety for granted, offer little reward for these efforts, and opt to cook at home …

Blackrock’s withdrawal from the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative has sparked debate, but institutional investors remain largely unaffected. The move is unlikely to disrupt Blackrock’s business or its relationships with European asset owners. Many …

Le nombre d’ETF négociés sur les marchés d’Euronext a augmenté de 5 % l’année dernière, pour atteindre plus de 4000. Cette hausse s’est accompagnée d’une diminution de même ampleur du nombre de fonds d’investissement, àplus de 2300. Aux États-Unis, le …

Scarce assets such as gold and bitcoin were among the best-performing investment categories of the past year. Yet, they received barely any attention in the endless series of (dull) outlooks from major investment banks and asset managers. Fortunately, …

The investment year 2024 has proven to be a successful one for investors in global equities. The Morningstar Global TME Index closed the year with an impressive gain of 25 percent. American equities dominated this strong market performance, with the …

Avec l’acquisition d’AXA Investment Managers par le groupe bancaire français BNP Paribas, le secteur européen de la gestion d’actifs renforce sa position face aux « Américains ». Cependant, des efforts supplémentaires seront nécessaires pour enrayer …

This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Waystone, Carmignac, Baloise, Edmond de Rothschild, Bfinance, and Euroclear. Naomi Waistel Carmignac has appointed Naomi Waistell as an emerging market (EM) …

Les taux d’intérêt chinois à 10 ans sont récemment tombés sous la barre des 1,6 %, conséquence d’une économie affaiblie et touchée par la déflation. Pour la première fois en 14 ans, la politique monétaire restrictive laisse place à une approche modérément …

Europe’s asset managers are feeling the heat after Luxembourg’s financial watchdog slapped Aviva Investors with a 56,500-euro fine for breaching the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The penalty—the first of its kind—has rattled the …

Fund managers exploit Morningstar star rating system, reveals Harvard/MIT study

Are regulations stifling investor appetite?

Blackrock’s climate alliance exit: Business as usual for investors

La barre des 4000 ETF franchie en Europe

Chart of the week: The Great Debasement

Morningstar: Robeco versus Veritas in global equities

La chasse aux gestionnaires d’actifs européens est ouverte

Transfers: Carmignac, Waystone, Baloise, Edmond de Rothschild

Malgré la baisse des taux, pas encore de redressement en Chine

Aviva fine marks start of SFDR enforcement era in Europe