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People news from Ostrum Asset Management, Fese and Esma.

At the recent AFME European Sustainable Finance Conference in Amsterdam, Investment Officer spoke to both Helena Viňes Fiestas, chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, and Raoul Köhler, Sustainable Finance Coordinator at the AFM.

Ultra-rich families are increasingly casting their eye on sports as an asset class. According to Goldman Sachs, interest is fuelled by rising valuations and lucrative media contracts.

CFA analysts support better governance of private markets.

Never before have there been so many elections in a single year, and yet another one looms.

Investors in European ESG funds could be in for a rude awakening as new guidelines from the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) threaten to upend the industry, according to Morningstar.

The European election results have sent shockwaves through traditional media and financial markets alike, primarily due to the significant shift towards right-wing parties.

The CSSF has reprimanded three investment fund managers for failing to comply with anti-money laundering requirements after it decided not to impose a 10,000 euro fine. A fourth manager was fined 10,000 euro after not responding to a request for additional information.

There remain dedicated value investors who, with relentless perseverance, scour the US stock market in search of overlooked gems that can shine once again.

Pension funds are increasingly shifting their focus from merely accumulating ESG-labelled assets to emphasising the quality and impact of these investments, a survey has concluded.