Asset Managers

A quiet power shift is underway in the European fund industry. Investors are increasingly gravitating towards larger Ucits vehicles, favouring scale, simplicity and cost-efficiency over specialisation and boutique appeal.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is preparing to launch a new range of Irish-domiciled active ETFs, but unlike many of its peers, the firm will oversee these funds from Luxembourg, not Dublin.

Robeco pioneers the use of agentic AI, as autonomous systems begin to disrupt how asset managers invest, decide, and execute.

Agentic AI, a new class of artificial intelligence capable of autonomous decision-making, is beginning to reshape the asset management industry. Dutch investment firm Robeco is among the first to publicly test the technology, aiming to integrate AI systems that not only analyse markets but also can act on them.

Are defense investments compatible with the principles of sustainable investing? At a conference in Brussels, the answers ranged from “maybe” to a firm “no”.

Candriam is transforming its Global Metaverse Fund—originally focused on companies developing the metaverse—into a tech fund centered around AI, cybersecurity, and other trends. It marks a clear sign that the tech hype of 2022 has fully fizzled out.

Across Luxembourg, family offices are preparing for change as younger generations begin to take more control. With new priorities like sustainability, digital tools and impact investing, wealth managers are adjusting how they support family clients.

Southern Europe is rapidly emerging as a serious contender for global wealth, as high-net-worth individuals from the United States increasingly explore residency-lined investment options.

In an era of industry consolidation and shrinking margins, Allianz Global Investors is choosing defiance over dependence.

Can private clients still trust that their bank’s advice is objective when that bank also owns a stake in the fund house behind the recommended products? The question is becoming more pressing across Europe, including Luxembourg, where private banks and fund distributors sit at the crossroads of European asset flows.