Raymond Frenken

BNP Paribas CEO and Efama president Sandro Pierri stresses that fiduciary duty remains central for European asset managers as the sector grapples with structural challenges, capital outflows, and transformative changes.

The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), Verena Ross, still believes that a ‘basic and simple’ investment product could help convince more European savers to start investing.

Europe’s equity market is increasingly viewed as a neglected corner of global investing—overshadowed, overlooked, and unloved.

Germany’s decision to hold early elections on 23 February could reshape its economic and fiscal policies, with potential implications for German Bunds’ role as Europe’s fiscal anchor.

Efama chief Tanguy van de Werve highlights the urgent need for tax harmonisation to overcome fragmentation and create a competitive, unified European market.

Asset managers are scrambling to rebrand their sustainable investment funds as stepped-up regulatory crackdowns on greenwashing risk deepening fragmentation in the industry, experts warned at the Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit in Amsterdam.

NATO’s top military commander, admiral Rob Bauer, has urged the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand its support for the defence sector, pointing out that the EIB’s current restrictions limit Europe’s security capabilities at a critical time.

At an Amsterdam panel discussion on Friday hosted by Morningstar, industry experts delved into the complexities of integrating human rights considerations into investment decisions and engagement strategies.

Believe it or not, Donald Trump’s return to the White House might just be good news for Europe’s fixed income markets. While U.S. investors brace for renewed protectionism and inflation risks, Europe’s debt landscape is showing signs of resilience—possibly even appeal.

With Donald Trump being re-elected, European leaders are bracing for a seismic shift in transatlantic relations. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday were swift to pledge a new path forward, stressing the need for a stronger, more self-reliant Europe.