Investment Officer Luxembourg

Investment Officer, once in a while, has a conversation with investment expert Jan Longeval to discuss his views on economic and financial developments. This time, he warns about the risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs.

Inflation in the Eurozone has fallen to 1.8 percent. This marks the first time since June 2021 that inflation in September dropped below the ECB’s target of 2 percent. Despite many experts claiming that the central bank interest rate can’t be lowered much this time, the ECB now has plenty of reasons with this latest inflation figure to significantly cut interest rates.

From depressed to euphoric. The mood of global stock markets could change rapidly during the third quarter of 2024. To navigate through such volatile market conditions, investors need a long-term vision, patience, and perspective.

In advance of LuxFlag’s Sustainable Investment Week (LSIW24), which will take place on October 22 and 23, CEO Isabelle Delas discusses the hot topics and challenges in sustainable investing and what’s on the labeling agency’s agenda heading into 2025.

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news in the international fund and asset management community includes updates from Altaroc, Schroders, Euroclear and Candriam.

The rapidly declining profitability of traditional asset management is driving European fund houses to accelerate their pursuit of smaller players, with private equity firms becoming key targets in a wave of consolidation.

European asset-backed securities (ABS) are trading at historically attractive levels compared to similarly-rated corporate and government bonds, paradoxically because many see these instruments in connection with the 2008 financial crisis, explained Matthew Wardle, who makes the case for investment-grade structured credit in his role as M&G’s ABS portfolio manager.