Asset Manager

Final clarity at last? Luxembourg ends long-running VAT saga on directors’ fees with new guidance and refund framework in Circular 781-2.

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has raised a red flag over fresh European Commission plans to create a single supervisor for financial services.

Blackrock has been working for “years” on launching a European bitcoin ETP. The asset manager officially introduced it this Tuesday morning on the Dutch, German, and French exchanges.

Luxembourg’s Raif market shows resilience in 2024, but Investment Officer’s data analysis shows slowing sub-fund launches, revealing growing caution in alternative fund markets.

The probability of a U.S. recession is rising, but it is not yet the base case for markets, former Pimco chief executive Mohamed El-Erian told Investment Officer. While the economy is slowing, it has not yet reached “stall speed,” and unless a full-blown downturn materializes, bond yields are unlikely to fall significantly.

The training landscape of artificial intelligence has taken an unexpected turn—one that challenges classical economic principles. More data leads to better performance, with no signs of saturation.

“Active management is back.” That was the message from Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers, at the firm’s Thought Leadership Summit in Paris on Thursday.

Can the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a global reserve currency? And what happens when that status starts to waver?

Since the beginning of this year, the price of copper has risen by over 20 percent. So, Dr. Copper is telling us loud and clear that a recession isn’t coming. Right?

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden has urged European leaders to cut regulatory complexity and mobilize private capital to address the continent’s economic and security challenges, arguing that excessive bureaucracy is stifling investment.