The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring their collective call for mandatory reporting requirements that would force companies to make public core indicators for their non-financial sustainability …

It was June 2014, and I was flying back from Lisbon for an exciting interview at J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg. Landing this job would validate that getting a master’s degree was worth it. I was thrilled about being part of our fund industry. There could be …

An in-depth analysis of European investment fund flows in the first half of this year has confirmed that investment managers are shifting fund investments towards Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at the expense of traditional mutual funds. The shifts are …

German bank Commerzbank on Tuesday said it has taken a significant step in its asset management business by spinning off its active asset management segment into a new stand-alone boutique called Yellowfin Asset Management GmbH. The bank said this …

The overall rise in interest rates brings investors more opportunities to create yield through bonds and other fixed income assets than there have been in a long time. However, this has not changed the trend towards alternative investments. Both the …

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, known as Eiopa, on Monday published its Insurance Risk Dashboard for the first half of 2023. This assessment showed macroeconomic exposures as the most significant concerns at this time. Despite …

The global economy has experienced several major shocks in recent years. A period of normalisation has now begun. Once the dust settles, we'll see if there are any differences from the pre-pandemic world. To discover these, we must seek out striking and …

Luxembourg's financial sector labelling agency LuxFlag granted its ESG and sustainability labels to five new investment products in the second quarter of 2023. This brings the total number of labelled investment and insurance products to 326, with a …

After a substantial rally, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks are still reasonably valued, according to Johannes Jacobi, an AI specialist at Allianz Global Investors. In a conversation with Investment Officer Belgium , Jacobi emphasized that from an …

Since 2014, the kickback fee, also known as distribution fee, has been abolished in the Netherlands. Prior to this, asset managers would continuously pay a fee to distributors whenever investments were made in the asset manager's funds. Naturally, the …

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

Breaking down complexity

Fund flows confirm major switch to ETFs from mutual funds

Commerzbank to target HNWI clients via Yellowfin

Appetite for alternatives remains strong

Macro risks currently the main concern for insurers

This is not going well, Europe!

LuxFlag labels 5 new funds in Q2, bringing total to 326

‘Valuations of AI stocks remain reasonable’

The kickback fee is back