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Esma acknowledges that further research is necessary to obtain a more complete picture of the costs of European investment funds. The European regulator made this statement following criticism from industry association Efama regarding a recent Esma report on these costs.

The market for joint EU bonds is likely to grow significantly in the coming years. In any case, the likelihood of this has increased considerably following the outcome of Sunday’s German parliamentary elections. This is according to financial analysts, asset managers and institutional investors.

For more than eighty years, Europe has been protected under the security umbrella of the United States. Now, as negotiations take place regarding the war in Europe without the involvement of Ukraine or any other European nations, Europe is forced to adopt an independent stance both politically and militarily.

Long the dominant force in Europe’s cross-border fund industry, Luxembourg is now pivoting towards alternative investments as the asset management landscape shifts.

Investors, once emboldened by the so-called ‘Trump trades’ - long U.S. dollar, short U.S. government bonds, and overweight anything American - are now struggling to identify the next structural theme. The big uncertainty: tariffs.

At the edge of the abyss, the most beautiful flowers bloom. According to Sebastian Kahlfeld, senior fund manager at Deutsche Asset Management (DWS), Poland, Ukraine’s neighbouring country, offers a proxy opportunity to invest in Ukraine’s reconstruction.

Sustainable investing has faced a challenging period since 2021, following years of seemingly unstoppable growth. While investor capital has continued to flow into sustainable funds, the pace has significantly slowed compared to the boom years.

The gold price has already risen by more than 40 percent in a year. Private banks are not deterred by this significant price increase from designating the precious metal as the ideal hedge against geopolitical turbulence in the Trump II era.

Separate moves by Swiss-based EFG and Edmond de Rothschild highlight the intensifying competition among firms seeking scale and specialisation in a rapidly evolving sector.

This week’s update on executive moves in and around Luxembourg includes senior appointments at Edmond de Rothschild, P1 Investment Services, EFG International, and Blackrock, alongside key promotions at Marguerite and Colesco Capital.