China, poised to reclaim its title of a superior civilization, faces scrutiny from fund managers over structural imbalances, demographic challenges, geopolitical risks, and the leadership style of President Xi Jinping. Let's delve into these concerns. …

The European Securities and Markets Authority, or Esma, on Thursday announced that from 2025, cyber risk and digital resilience in Europe's securities sector will take precedence alongside ESG reporting in terms of overarching priorities for the …

The typical reasons that prompt asset managers to acquire new software often include recommendations from regulators following an onsite visit or the realisation that their current resources cannot efficiently handle projected workloads. These decisions …

BlackRock’s iShares topped the charts as the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for October, outpacing Amundi and Vanguard, according to recent data from LSEG Lipper. Bond funds have become the most popular ETF category this year by a significant margin. …

Bonds are now recognised as a legitimate investment alternative, long overdue for acknowledgment. Peter De Coensel, CEO of Degroof Petercam Asset Management (DPAM) since 2021 and a seasoned bond market specialist, discusses this resurgence in value. De …

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Alumia, Wealth Management Partners and Newton Investment Management. Roger De Passe Roger De Passe has been named as the new Director of Distribution for the Benelux …

Luxembourg, a hub for global finance, has seen a significant uptick in alerts on questionable transactions that could signal money laundering or even finance terrorism. The number of reports concerning money laundering and terrorist financing filed by …

The future of supervisory reporting by investment funds - Luxembourg is home to some 14,000 of them - is embedded into a firm’s technology infrastructure. One example of this development is taking shape in Luxembourg, where a local data firm that was …

In a thought-provoking piece from May 2018, I penned a commentary here titled 'Make America Great Again', promptly re-titled by the editor to 'Rabobank: Trump is good for economy and stock market'. Reflecting on it now, I am mostly financially …

The Luxembourg Ucits market, a cornerstone of the European investment landscape, demonstrated both its strength and vulnerability in the face of 2022's economic turbulence, with fund managers navigating increased market and credit risks, while maintaining …

Decoding Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’

Esma makes cyber risk top EU supervisory priority for 2025

Roadblocks in asset management software procurement

iShares leads European ETF sales, ahead of Amundi, Vanguard

Bond market revival brings back the vigilantes

Transfer Thursday: Alumia, WMP, Newton

Luxembourg’s FIU grapples with spike in money laundering reports

Single click compliance: how FE fundinfo reshapes reporting

Make America Great Again 2.0

Luxembourg Ucits count declines marginally to 10,565 funds