Esma faces uphill battle to emerge as European SEC
In an interview with Investment Officer, Esma chair Verena Ross outlined her vision and the significant challenges ahead as the regulatory body aims to become Europe’s equivalent to the US SEC.
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.
Rally in passive investing largely bypasses family offices
Buy-and-hold and active management remain the preferred investment strategies among family offices in the Benelux. More than half of their portfolios are allocated to private equity and listed equities.
Schroders - Global bonds : desynchronised cycles and attractive opportunities
Global bonds : desynchronised cycles and attractive opportunities
De oneerlijke strijd van stablecoins
De ECB heeft stablecoins een plekje gegeven in haar Financial Stability Review. Nu mag je in een stuk met daarin de term stabiliteitsbeoordeling verwachten dat het vooral over risico’s gaat, maar dan nog blijft de insteek van de ECB opvallend. Het ongegeneerd willen voortrekken van de traditionele bankensector is meer dan veelzeggend.
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.
COP30, entre ambitions climatiques et politisation des enjeux ESG
À l’approche de la COP30 le 10 nov., les rapports montrent des progrès depuis l’Accord de Paris, mais l’impact des nouvelles ambitions nationales reste flou. Que peut-on attendre de ce sommet climatique clé ?
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.
Arendt sells majority stake in AIS to Blackfin in $500 mln deal
Blackfin Capital Partners will become the majority shareholder of Arendt Investor Services in a deal valued at 500 million dollars that is aimed at accelerating the Luxembourg firm’s growth across Europe.