Esma faces uphill battle to emerge as European SEC
In an interview with Investment Officer, Esma chair Verena Ross outlined her vision and the significant challenges ahead as the regulatory body aims to become Europe’s equivalent to the US SEC.
SFDR overhaul sets strict new rules for sustainable fund labels
The European Commission on Thursday unveiled sweeping changes to Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
COP30 sees nature move to the center of climate finance
The United States’ pullback from COP30 raised fears of stalled momentum in climate finance. Instead, the summit in Belém, Brazil, this week signaled a shift in how governments and financial institutions approach nature as a core pillar of climate policy.
‘It’s too early to withdraw into a bear cave’
Stretched valuations alone are not enough to derail the equity market as long as the economic backdrop remains stable, says Johanna Kyrklund, group CIO at Schroders.
As banks retreat, private lenders take the wheel
A good fifteen years after the global financial crisis rewired the world’s credit circuits, a new generation of credit masters now sits in the driver’s seat of corporate finance.
The new Cold War runs on artificial intelligence
Anna Rosenberg of Amundi Investment Institute says the same forces that once drove nuclear and space spending now fuel an expensive, open-ended struggle for technological supremacy.
Eltif 2.0: the honeymoon is over as fundraising stalls
Across Europe, asset managers are learning that selling Eltif funds to retail and wholesale investors is far harder than early optimism suggested.
ESMA warns on high costs in fund distribution
Almost half of European fund investors’ costs go to distribution, according to a new report by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Brussels urged to cut the white noise in securitisation
EFAMA’s Tanguy van de Werve says securitisation can help reconnect investors with the real economy, if Brussels can manage to deliver clarity, proportionate rules, and trust.
Italy cools on French fund groups as UniCredit exits Amundi deal
Two major European cross-border asset management relationships are losing momentum, with Italian financial groups reassessing their reliance on French partners.