Annual general meetings moving online is an example of how the coronavirus could change the way businesses function. The Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA), the country’s director’s association, saw a 20% increase in participation after …

Due to a sustained period of underperformance, investors are increasingly questioning the validity of factor investing. Georg Elsaesser, Portfolio Manager Quantitative Investment at Invesco, has a simple explanation for the underperformance, and is not …

Vanguard and UBS have launched ESG funds, taking advantage of the increased popularity of sustainable investing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Orchard Capital Management, by contrast, sees the deep unpopularity of value stocks as the perfect …

Despite the profound economic shock that continues to play out, global investors in private assets appear to be quietly confident that this is a major but temporary setback. Two players in Luxembourg's financial sector share this cautious optimism as they …

The performance gap between East Asia and other emerging markets has never been greater than in the first five months of 2020. At first sight, the cause looks obvious: coronavirus. But in the background there is a different dynamic at play. Ironically, …

Whereas European equity funds suffered substantial outflows during the coronavirus crisis, their ESG counterparts held up much better. Moreover, the assets under management are now higher than at the start of the year. This is partly due to the arrival of …

The coronavirus outbreak has shown the need for more granular ESG data. However, such data are still difficult to collect as they are often not disclosed by companies. This needs to change fast in anticipation of upcoming EU rules, said participants in a …

Contrary to the predictions of some that the pandemic will see a pull-back from globalisation, Jurgen Vanhoenacker , who heads the Sales and Wealth Structuring teams at Lombard International Assurance in Luxembourg, sees no signs of a reduced appetite for …

Après une progression de +34% de sa valeur liquidative en 2019, Echiquier Agenor SRI Mid Cap Europe parvient à limiter sa baisse à -0,47% en 2020 (-16,69% pour son indice) malgré une crise sanitaire et économique d’une ampleur inédite. Cette capacité …

Investors need clear, comparable information to understand sustainable investing. A range of new EU standards and reporting rules aim to facilitate this, but implementation will be challenging with a tight deadline. This gives the Grand Duchy an …

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