Women drive a market revolution, yet wealth firms lag behind
Women are reshaping wealth management, yet remain underrepresented in investment decisions. As female investors gain financial power, wealth managers must adapt—or risk missing out on a trillion-dollar market.
Morningstar: Pimco versus Invesco in global investment-grade corporate bonds
Yields on 10-year US treasury bonds and government bonds in Europe remained high coming into 2025, and continued with 2024’s historically tight spread levels versus corporate credit. Still, some investors appear reluctant to take large directional macro bets as uncertainty around the possibility of policy changes in the US remains high.
The key challenges for wealth management and private banking in Luxembourg
How can Luxembourg stay ahead in an era of shifting regulations and digital transformation? What does the future hold for cross-border wealth structuring? Luxembourg has long been a hub for wealth management and private banking, but the industry faces a rapidly evolving landscape.
What will define the success of Luxembourg in the next ten years?
How can Luxembourg maintain its attractiveness in an increasingly competitive global market? Luxembourg’s position as a leading financial centre has been built on stability, innovation, and adaptability. But what will drive its success over the next decade?
Future of private banking
Luxembourg private banks are under pressure. Costs are skyrocketing, regulations are becoming stricter and a shortage of talent threatens competitiveness. According to Yves Stein, president of the Luxembourg bankers’ association ABBL, digitization and automation are crucial to working more efficiently, but many banks are lagging behind larger, universal players. The question is not if, but how quickly the industry can adapt to remain relevant in an increasingly competitive market.
Navigating change: What’s next for Luxembourg’s wealth sector?
Luxembourg’s financial sector is at a crossroads, facing rising costs, regulatory complexity, and a rapid digital transformation.
These three videos explore the future of private banking, the challenges in wealth management, and the key factors that will define Luxembourg’s success in the next decade, with insights from industry leaders and experts.
Robeco’s head of ETFs, Nick King: Investors miss out on returns in the early phase of a theme
The range of active ETFs in Europe is growing rapidly and Robeco is also investing heavily in the development of this asset class. The Rotterdam-based fund house brought in Nick King from Fidelity to roll out its ETF strategy, resulting in the launch of four equity ETFs last autumn. In 2025, the focus will be on bonds.
People moves: Neuberger Berman, Davy Select, Fokus Nordic, Eurex, Jonk Entrepreneuren, Akkodis
This week’s overview of transfers and other people moves in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Neuberger Berman, Davy Select, Fokus Nordic, Eurex Clearing, Jonk Entrepreneuren and Akkodis Benelux.
European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects
European exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets could more than double to exceed 4,000 billion dollars by 2029, according to a new projection by PwC.
Norton Rose Fulbright: Welcome to MICA - but what is a crypto asset anyway?
MiCA is here, but what exactly is a crypto asset? ESMA’s latest guidance clarifies the line between MiCA and MiFID II—but uncertainties remain in digital asset classification.