Asset Servicing

European ambitions to boost capital flow through increased retail investment, exemplified by the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif), hinge on tax incentives to encourage widespread savings, essential for success.

Research by Ludovic Phalippou of Oxford University reveals that Benelux pension funds are the third largest sponsors of performance bonuses for US private equity firms.

Financial markets and economies are often inscrutable. As an investor, you just have to put up with that.

The surge in global equities is primarily driven by large-cap stocks. Smaller companies have not fared as well, and this disparity has persisted since 2021, Morningstar Fund Radar’s analysis shows.

iShares funds topped the list of asset-gatherers last month, while funds offered by Swiss bank Credit Suisse led those facing significant redemptions, according to data compiled by Morningstar.

Riccardo Lamanna has been appointed by State Street Corporation as head of products for State Street Bank International. He will retain his responsibilities as country head Luxembourg.

How non-EU investors drive growth in European funds and why vigilance remains crucial in the European investment landscape.

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.

CFA analysts support better governance of private markets.