Technology

Robeco pioneers the use of agentic AI, as autonomous systems begin to disrupt how asset managers invest, decide, and execute.

Agentic AI, a new class of artificial intelligence capable of autonomous decision-making, is beginning to reshape the asset management industry. Dutch investment firm Robeco is among the first to publicly test the technology, aiming to integrate AI systems that not only analyse markets but also can act on them.

A powerful combination of artificial intelligence, looming regulation and shifting market dynamics is shaking up the opaque world of ESG data providers.

Kunstmatige intelligentie staat op het punt een doorbraak te forceren in de wereld van vastrentende waarden. Dankzij nieuwe AI-tools kunnen beleggers de liquiditeit op de obligatiemarkt beter begrijpen én voorspellen. Voor actieve beheerders en institutionele beleggers die snel willen schakelen kan dat van groot belang zijn.

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a game-changer in fixed-income investing, offering powerful new tools to understand and forecast bond market liquidity, an essential metric for active bond managers and institutional investors.

Standard Chartered has launched a new entity in Luxembourg to serve as its European regulatory base for digital asset custody, appointing industry veteran Laurent Marochini as its CEO.

The regulatory divide for crypto investors between the US and Europe is set to widen further.

Luxembourg financial regulator the CSSF has started identifying pilot projects to explore artificial intelligence applications based on a new Luxembourg-based cloud computing platform incorporating Google services. The move is seen in part as a way to cope with a long-standing difficulty in recruiting sufficient qualified staff.

The outages and disruptions impacting the financial sector this month serve as stern reminders about vulnerabilities linked to tech reliance. Regulations such as DORA, however, show a certain maturity to pre-empt such problems, experts say.

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.