Esma faces uphill battle to emerge as European SEC
In an interview with Investment Officer, Esma chair Verena Ross outlined her vision and the significant challenges ahead as the regulatory body aims to become Europe’s equivalent to the US SEC.
Morningstar: interest in water funds declines
Interest in water funds, like sustainable investing more broadly, has recently waned among investors. This marks a departure from the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw significant inflows. Although there are more than 40 different funds in this category, only a few manage the majority of the assets.
Europe’s forgotten market: can unloved investments stage a comeback?
Europe’s equity market is increasingly viewed as a neglected corner of global investing—overshadowed, overlooked, and unloved.
Transfer Thursday: Goodwin, DWS, Abrdn, Neuberger Berman, Taskize
This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in the fund and asset management community in and outside Luxembourg includes updates from Goodwin, DWS, Abrdn, Neuberger Berman, Taskize, and others.
Efama chief urges EU action on taxes to unify markets
Efama chief Tanguy van de Werve highlights the urgent need for tax harmonisation to overcome fragmentation and create a competitive, unified European market.
Esma roadmap sets 11 October 2027 for T+1 transition in EU
Esma has proposed 11 October 2027 as the date for the European Union to adopt a T+1 securities settlement cycle, cutting the time between trade execution and settlement from two days to one.
Sustainable funds rush to rebrand amid greenwashing crackdown
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.
Could there be truth to the Bitcoin-hype after all?
Bitcoin’s dreamers are closer than ever to their 100,000 dollar milestone. With America’s debt crisis looming, could crypto speculation turn into strategic reality?
Is Euronext realizing Draghi's dreams?
Two months after Mario Draghi urged the creation of a unified European capital market, stock exchange operator Euronext has announced future plans that will likely be music to the former ECB chief’s ears.
NATO’s top admiral urges EIB to boost European defence funding
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.