Passive investing can be seen as a disruptive innovation that has also reduced costs for active investors. It has made active investors more engaged, aligning their compensation more closely with their added value. Meanwhile, passive investors benefit as …

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets, with Commissioner for Financial Services Maria Luís Albuquerque promising to “empower citizens” and break down barriers to investment. Behind the lofty rhetoric, …

Investing is rarely straightforward. And with an unpredictable individual at the helm of the world’s most influential country, it certainly doesn’t get any easier. However, to consistently dismiss the man as ‘dumb’ as a coping strategy is far too …

The latest in a series of hefty fines levied by financial regulator the CSSF has fallen on a fund manager with strong links to the Fuchs & Associés saga, featuring millions in fines for financial malfeasance. Luxembourg’s regulator in December 2024 …

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) has launched its Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Strategy 2030, outlining its vision for advancing sustainable finance in the country over the next five years. The strategy follows the Luxembourg …

Allocation funds have fallen out of favour with investors since their weak performance in 2022, and in 2023, the classic equity-bond mix portfolio was even declared dead in some quarters. This proved premature, as these portfolios have performed well in …

Even MacGyver, master of improvisation, meets his match in Luxembourg’s compliance world. In this column, Gregory Kennedy explores the impossible demands placed on compliance officers—and why even a secret agent might struggle to keep up. It’s the morning …

Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats this week send ripples through global markets, but investors appear largely unshaken. Instead, asset managers and strategists are advocating a focus on quality stocks and diversified portfolios, with a particular focus …

Virginie Maisonneuve sees what she calls ‘Digital Darwinism’ as the driving force behind a global realignment, where technology, tariffs, and geopolitics are reshaping markets at an unprecedented pace. Speaking to Investment Officer as global financial …

Deborah Zurkow, global head of investments at Allianz Global Investors, has announced that she will retire during the course of 2025. The arrangement for her succession envisages that her portfolio will be split into two parts: public markets and private …

The wisdom of the collective

EU’s big talk on investments union still raises many questions

Chart of the week: call that dumb!

Funds Avenue, Trustmoore assert no major weaknesses after €700k CSSF fine

Luxembourg unveils new sustainable finance strategy

Morningstar: Capital Group versus BlackRock in Mixed Funds USD Neutral

MacGyver becomes a chief compliance officer – and regrets it

Europe’s blue-chips shine as markets weigh Trump’s moves

‘Digital darwinism is redesigning a new global order’

Transfers: Deborah Zurkow announces retirement from AllianzGI