Asset Servicing

Few stocks remain untouched in a market correction. An attempt by the editorial team to find out what asset managers are buying during the dip immediately fails: “Timing a bull-market correction is pointless,” they say.

Stock markets worldwide were under pressure on Monday, with the Japanese stock market’s price loss particularly notable. Analysts say many factors are at play. ‘There is no reason to panic, but it is also not a time to buy.’

The yen carry trade, a longstanding financial strategy of borrowing cheaply in Japan to invest in higher-yield assets abroad, is undergoing a rapid and disruptive unwinding.

Central bank analysis rarely goes beyond predicting the timing of the next interest rate step and the total number of interest rate steps that will be implemented over a given period, writes Jeroen Blokland.

This edition of the Morningstar Fund Radar delves into the investment strategies that have caught the attention of European investors and highlights some surprising trends from the first half of the year. India has emerged as a standout among emerging markets.

With the recent appointment of Luxembourg branch manager Riccardo Lamanna to an executive role at State Street Bank International, the Boston-based financial services firm now is refining its European operations from Luxembourg.

The new EU AML/CFT regime addresses previous shortcomings by harmonizing regulations and enhancing enforcement tools, aiming to effectively prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, writes Claire Guilbert at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Creating European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) as sub-funds under existing alternative investment funds has become a bit easier in Luxembourg. Firms no longer need to fill out a separate CSSF approval form for a new sub-fund when adding an Eltif-class to an existing fund.

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment funds, aiming to solidify its position as a global financial leader.

Donald Trump still leads in the polls. This has sparked a surge in so-called ‘Trump trades,’ reminiscent of market reactions seen during his previous tenure.