Luxembourg last year remained among the most expensive domiciles for investment funds in Europe in all three investment categories, according to a research report released on Monday by the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma. Costs remained …

Goldman Sachs Asset Management wants to use more engagement to encourage companies, institutions and governments to improve sustainability reporting. “Especially on the fixed-income side, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of data …

A major hazard for investors is becoming too entrenched in their beliefs, especially when evidence suggests a different narrative. While the idea of a “soft landing” may seem overly optimistic, it's undeniable that some bastions of investment remain …

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to introduce a new overseas fund regime in April 2024. The FCA has also said it will hold a consultation in advance of the new system taking effect. Investment Officer asked Simon …

L‘Irlande se joint au Luxembourg pour inciter le secteur financier à améliorer ses processus d‘évaluation des actifs des fonds d‘investissement. La Banque centrale d'Irlande a fixé comme échéance la fin du deuxième trimestre de l'année prochaine pour que …

The European Council and the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a new European directive mandating corporate social responsibility for large companies, but that will, following lobby pressure, exclude the financial sector. …

Europe’s top supervisory body for the insurance sector on Thursday launched a new climate disaster data initiative that will help supervisors, the industry and policy makers better understand insurance exposures and losses from climate and nature related …

Political pressure is mounting on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its efforts on climate reporting and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). With the recent delay in final regulations, the question arises: Is the SEC bowing to …

The investment fund business is continuously trying to keep up with updates, guidelines and new rules. Another major impact will soon hit the fund business. On 6 November 2023, the Council of the European Union published the final text of the amendments …

Luxembourg-headquartered asset manager Candriam on Wednesday announced the launch of a new alternative investments platform as a response to growing demand for diverse alternative investment solutions in today’s market environment. The firm, which has …

Luxembourg remains among most-expensive fund domiciles

Goldman Sachs sees Luxembourg funds as growth engine

Earnings recessions averted?

New UK rules for overseas funds still require some ironing out

L‘Irlande aussi s‘efforce d‘améliorer l‘évaluation des fonds

EU agrees to exclude financial sector from CSR duties

European catastrophe data hub to assess insurance exposures

ESG burnout looms for SEC due to political backlash

Pinsent Masons: AIFMD 2.0 and ‘Sustainability is here to stay’

Candriam creates new division for alternative investments