All of Luxembourg’s fund community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus crisis, and fund association Alfi is doing its best to offer support. At the same time however, Alfi itself is being hit by the crisis too, as part of its revenue stream partly …

Companies with above average sustainability profile held up better during the first month of the corona crisis. The crisis thus confirms the importance of ESG integration not only from a climatic and social perspective, but also from a financial …

A quarter of the 600 largest listed companies in Europe have already suspended or cancelled dividend payments for this year, according to a study by Germany's DZ Bank. As a consequence, total dividend payouts are to fall by some €310 billion. The bank's …

A record of €246 billion flowed out of investment funds last month, surpassing redemptions seen even during the darkest months of the great financial crisis. Commodity funds were the only ones to weather the negative trend, thanks to high demand for gold. …

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu, a brand new publication dedicated to Luxembourg’s fund industry. With the launch of investmentofficer.lu, our platform is now active in all three Benelux countries. We started in August 2008 in the Netherlands with …

The earnings season has started in Europe. But it's a rather strange one. 'All companies have stopped issuing guidance,' observes Gilles Guibout, head of European shares at AXA IM. 'That makes it difficult for bottom-up investors. So more than ever, we …

Equities – down. Fixed income – down. Precious metals – down. Commodities – down. These have been a strange, potentially frightening few weeks for all investors, including private bankers. Already before the current coronacrisis, Luxembourg’s private …

Investment data and research provider Morningstar is acquiring full ownership of Sustainalytics, the ESG ratings agency. Morningstar already owned a 40%-stake in the company. The transaction includes a cash payment of €55 million and additional cash …

European regulators are trying to prevent a liquidity crisis caused by excessive outflows from investment funds in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The CSSF has joined other European regulators in asking asset managers for large amounts of information …

The first US earnings results came in published last week. As always, the major banks were first, showing disappointing results and withdrawing guidance for the second quarter. The consequence: analysts look into a black hole of uncertainty. The largest …

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