Active manager M&G seeks new paths to compete with passive
As the shift towards passive investing continues to reshape the asset management industry, active managers are exploring new strategies and product formats to maintain their edge. In an interview, Joseph Pinto, CEO of M&G Investments, outlined how the UK-based firm is adapting to the changing landscape.
PGIM taps SOFR futures to navigate election uncertainty
As investors grapple with the potential market impact of the upcoming U.S. presidential election and simmering geopolitical tensions, Greg Peters, co-chief investment officer of PGIM Fixed Income, is closely monitoring a unique set of derivatives to gauge the Federal Reserve’s future policy path.
CSSF approves first fully tokenised Ucits fund
Franklin Templeton has secured approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), to launch the first fully tokenised UCITS fund in the country.
ECB: Everything will be fine with inflation in 20XX
The governing council of the European Central Bank (ECB) lowered interest rates again in October. The bank expects annual inflation in 2026 to reach 1.9 percent, which would align with the ECB’s target of 2 percent annual price increases.
LuxFlag chair: ‘We’re entering a new era of labelling’
LuxFlag’s Sustainability Investment Week (LSIW24) kicked off on Tuesday, with several speakers sharing their relative optimism around commitments to ESG and impact investing.
Marketlink: Private equity needs to innovate in competitive market
Private equity is under increasing pressure to innovate in response to growing competition, according to Hylke Hertoghs and Bastiaan van Slobbe, managing partners at Marktlink Capital.
Morningstar: a good year for high-yield bonds
Spreads on high-yield bonds are tight, and the fundamentals of high-yield look strong. Taking (credit) risks has clearly paid off this year.
MeDirect may fall into the hands of Czech billionaire
Czech Banka Creditas has made a binding takeover bid for the Maltese group over online bank MeDirect. Behind Banka Creditas is relatively unknown billionaire Pavel Hubáček.
Ireland adopts cautious stance on competing with Luxembourg
Ireland’s decision not to introduce its own version of Luxembourg’s highly successful Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (Raif) signals a cautious approach in the global race for private market leadership and reflects concerns over potential problems with liquidity and valuations in this market.
Tech giants go nuclear, and so do investors – caution urged
Major technology companies such as Amazon, Google, and Oracle are aggressively expanding into nuclear power, sparking significant investor interest in the sector’s stocks and ETFs. However, concerns are emerging about potential ‘pump and dump’ schemes in the rapidly growing space.