Luxembourg continues to dominate the global cross-border fund registration landscape, holding a 54.6 percent market share despite a slight 0.4 percent drop in 2023, according to PwC Luxembourg's latest Global Fund Distribution Poster. The 24th edition of …

Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets, are understood to be in the pipeline, from a current total of 101 such funds available to investors in Europe, delegates at a Luxembourg conference have …

Over the past year, Nvidia's stock has soared by more than 200%, igniting talks of a "bubble" among the self-proclaimed financial seers. But what precisely do we mean by a "bubble"? This term, often thrown around loosely, lacks a consistent definition …

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has imposed a fine of 162,500 euro on Intertrust (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a specialist in the professional financial sector, for not adhering to its custodial duties as outlined in Luxembourg's …

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU's financial markets regulator, has fined the European rating agency Scope 2.2 million euro for breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) Regulation. The penalty is for Scope's failure to …

When investors buy a company’s share, conventionally, they hope for the stock value to climb and maybe pay dividends. But there’s another way to make money on your shares – lend them to other investors to use for their own purposes, for a fee. This hasn’t …

Sweden-based Carnegie Fonder, an independent asset management stalwart, has ushered in Universal Investment Group as the new management company for its Luxembourg-based Ucits Sicav fund range. The announcement marks a significant phase in the operations …

At the Trends Investment Summit, investment experts from major Belgian banks discussed asset management and allocations, cautioning against undue optimism amid a robust US economy, inflation risks, and shifting investment strategies for 2024. "In general, …

In a world inundated with political polarisation and partisan scepticism, it's easy to get lost in the noise surrounding climate change, green-washing, over-regulation and what some may dismiss as mere ‘wokeness.’ Yet, amidst this tumultuous backdrop, a …

Better ESG scores of listed companies do not necessarily lead to higher equity returns. Contrary to the claims of numerous asset managers, this link cannot be scientifically proven, according to researchers from Erasmus University and Boston University. …

Luxembourg holds 54.6% share in global cross-border funds

Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say Luxembourg experts

Forget about bubble spotters!

CSSF fines Intertrust €162,500 for not sticking to custodian duties

Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches

Swissquote seeks to democratise securities lending

UI Group takes helm of Carnegie’s Sicav funds portfolio

Navigating the 2024 economic landscape: A summit of caution

ESG funds thrive amid denial

‘A company’s ESG score says nothing about stock returns‘