Inflows into global open-ended mutual funds almost doubled last year to around 1,600 billion dollars. The vast majority of the inflow was invested in bond funds, according to Morningstar data. The strong inflows have taken the total stock invested in …

ETFs can be a source of systemic risk because they can induce important feedback effects in markets, such as increased volatility in periods of market stress. However, these effects can be mitigated by regulators, according to a research paper by Maureen …

Global dividends rose 3.5% in 2019 to a new record of 1.43 trillion dollars (1.32 trillion euros), according to the Janus Henderson Investors Global Dividend Index. Dividend growth in Europe lagged other markets. Since 2009, total dividend pay-outs have …

Nearly 1,200 billion euros in assets is tied up in newly launched funds that need at least 100 million euros to break even, according to research by the data consultancy Broadridge. Almost six in ten Luxembourg-domiciled funds have less than 100 million …

The market for green bonds is growing fast, but not quite fast enough, according to Sean Kidney (photo), CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. Our sister platform Fondsnieuws spoke with him following the State Street Global Advisors Climate Change Seminar. …

The ESG revolution results in a new suite of products that combine passive and active characteristics. Traditionally purely passive products are being tailored to meet specific ESG demands, for example on carbon emissions. Passive investment today goes …

Four French asset managers have joined forces to develop an innovative tool that measures the impact of investments on global biodiversity. The fund houses - Axa Investment Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Sycomore AM and Mirova - think there is …

The upcoming external audit of Luxembourg’s anti money-laundering (AML) stance is a major test for the country, its financial sector and the regulators. While the CSSF continues to maintain a low public profile, it has ramped up its work behind the scenes …

Luxembourg wants to be the leading global centre in sustainable finance by 2025. It also wants to keep increasing the number of foreign banks and asset managers active in the country and strengthen its role as a wealth management hub by attracting more …

Earning no yield on gold is better than a negative yield on bonds. Therefore investors should shift the allocation of their portfolios from negative yielding bonds to gold, according to Quintet. Quintet (formerly KBL European Private Bankers) is positive …

Mutual fund inflows double to $1600bn

Why ETFs are a source of systemic risk

Dividend pay-outs double in 10 years

Over 1000 billion euros stuck in "zombie funds"

‘Green bond market not growing fast enough’

ESG integration brings together active and passive

Asset managers want to measure impact on biodiversity

CSSF responds to AML scrutiny

Luxembourg: leading global sustainable finance in 2025?

Quintet: Better gold than bonds