BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments launches new website
Luxembourg-based asset manager BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments has completely revamped its website. The extensive project was initiated around two years ago and was overseen by a core team of four.
Ucits review risks ‘backwards’ step, says Luxembourg industry
As European regulators reassess what Ucits funds should be allowed to hold, Luxembourg’s fund industry is drawing a clear red line: do not compromise a global brand that already works. The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry cautioned that proposals to tighten eligibility rules could push the framework backwards rather than modernise it.
The growing gap between earnings calls and stock prices in private credit
The already downward-trending stock prices of major US private credit firms took another hit this month amid the markdown of the software sector and concerns about AI. While executives are trying to contain those concerns, analysts say market participants may already be pricing in risks that could affect clients later.
ETF Snapshot: A record month to kick off the new year
Strong start to 2026: January posted record net inflows, lifting EMEA ETF AUM to US$3.38tn. Value rotation continues with steady interest in non‑US exposures. Two new launches: EUR AT1 CoCo Bonds and Nasdaq‑100 Income Advantage ETFs.
Eltif protectionism: Luxembourg expects Commission to act
Despite a steady increase in the number of European long-term investment funds over the last two years, concerns around gold-plating continue to persist, with France attempting to exclude non-domestic Eltifs from French life insurance products. For Alfi CEO Serge Weyland, “this is against all the EU laws.”
Patchwork quilt of European taxes on wealth expands
With the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamerlid) passing the Actual Return Box 3 Act last week, the Netherlands will introduce “paper gains” as a basis for taxation starting in 2028. That is entirely unique in Europe. The patchwork of solutions Europe has devised for this tax will therefore gain a new addition.
Chart of the week: Olympic mindset
Here in Milan, during the Olympic Games, only one thing matters: winning. In geopolitics, the battle for victory has now been pushed to an unprecedented level. But whether we in rustic Europe are truly aware of that, I wonder.
Schroders ends 222 years of family control in US takeover
Schroders has agreed to a 9.9 billion pound (11.4 billion euro) takeover by US-based Nuveen, ending 222 years of family ownership and marking a further shift in global asset management toward American dominance.
Morningstar: Guinness versus T. Rowe Price in global equity, ft. software exposure
The disruptive potential of AI has caused havoc among software companies in recent weeks.
Are robo advisors becoming Skynet?
Robo advisory platforms have quietly moved from novelty to infrastructure. What began as simple ETF portfolios is evolving into something far more powerful: discreet, algorithm-driven portfolios built at the individual investor level, often embedded inside universal banks that already control distribution, data, and trust.