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.
The new Cold War runs on artificial intelligence
Anna Rosenberg of Amundi Investment Institute says the same forces that once drove nuclear and space spending now fuel an expensive, open-ended struggle for technological supremacy.
Eltif 2.0: the honeymoon is over as fundraising stalls
Across Europe, asset managers are learning that selling Eltif funds to retail and wholesale investors is far harder than early optimism suggested.
ESMA warns on high costs in fund distribution
Almost half of European fund investors’ costs go to distribution, according to a new report by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Brussels urged to cut the white noise in securitisation
EFAMA’s Tanguy van de Werve says securitisation can help reconnect investors with the real economy, if Brussels can manage to deliver clarity, proportionate rules, and trust.
Italy cools on French fund groups as UniCredit exits Amundi deal
Two major European cross-border asset management relationships are losing momentum, with Italian financial groups reassessing their reliance on French partners.
DWS prepares private credit platform for 2026 growth phase
DWS is stepping up its ambitions in private credit, focusing on asset-based finance — lending and investment strategies secured by collateral such as real estate, infrastructure or receivables. The Frankfurt-based assetmanager is building a specialised platform to capture what it sees as the next phase of growth in Europe’s alternative investment market.
Investors are rediscovering Europe’s value, says M&G
Bhavneet Ahluwalia, investment specialist at M&G, says value investing in Europe is reasserting itself in a changing global landscape.
Last wave of traditional managers embraces the active ETF model
As active ETFs grow beyond niche status, some of the last traditionally active managers, including Columbia Threadneedle and M&G, are entering the European market with strategies that blend research conviction and daily oversight.
‘Nature-based solutions are where renewable energy was 15 years ago’
Triodos Investment Management is betting that nature-based solutions, still a niche segment, will mature into a full-fledged asset class within the next decade.