Private markets shift forces pension funds to scale up
At the World Pensions Conference in London, experts pointed to Australia and Canada as models Europe can no longer ignore when it comes to investing in private markets.
Chart of the week: the unfair fight of stablecoins
The ECB has given stablecoins a place in its Financial Stability Review. In a report containing the term stability assessment, you would expect the focus to be mainly on risks, but even then the ECB’s approach is striking. The unapologetic desire to favor the traditional banking sector is more than telling.
Morningstar: Vanguard vs Dimensional in 60/40 funds
The classic 60/40 investment strategy is still alive and well, though its merits have been a matter of debate in recent years.
Polina’s Perspective: a journey to maturity – reflections from the window seat
Polina Kurdyavko reflects on the challenges and opportunities for emerging market countries.
A proven, systematic approach to active investing
Explore why systematic strategies are shaping the future of active investing and what it means for today’s market environment.
ETF Snapshot: Rate cuts and broken records
European ETFs hit record inflows, cash management gains traction, and investors look beyond US mega-cap tech for diversification. Explore the latest trends in our ETF Snapshot.
Luxembourg money market fund becomes Amundi’s first DLT fund
Amundi on Thursday announced that it has launched its first tokenized share class, marking a step into blockchain-enabled fund distribution for Europe’s largest asset manager.
Transfers: Schroders, DNCA, Loomis Sayles, Edmond de Rothschild AM
Our weekly coverage of people moves.
The Passive Paradox: how index funds distort the market and harm investors
For decades, we have embraced the rise of passive investing (hammock investing) as the ultimate democratization of the financial markets. The gospel of low costs, broad diversification, and market returns seemed infallible. But while passive assets under management have climbed to astronomical levels, a wave of critical academic research reveals a troubling paradox: the instrument designed to help investors may be structurally distorting the market and ultimately diminishing their wealth.
Schengen’s lessons for global fund distribution
Fund passports were built on the same vision that shaped the Schengen Zone: shared trust and borderless movement. Luxembourg remains at the center of that idea.