At $534 bln, assets in climate focus show ‘gloomy reality’
Interest in sustainable investment is surging but it’s doing very little to keep climate change in check, a new Morningstar report says.
Consumer spending concerns: A glimpse into the future?
A recent chart from UBS has caught my attention. It indicates a surprising reluctance among Americans to spend during the upcoming holiday season, especially when compared to their willingness in July.
BLI teams up with Funds For Good to unveil impact funds
BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments (BLI) and Funds For Good on Friday unveiled two new joint impact funds; the FFG European Impact Equities and FFG American Impact Equities. Classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation, the funds build on a decade-old collaborative partnership between the firms.
Capital Group | As rate hikes near end, historic investor opportunity may begin
To say this has been an interesting year in financial markets is an understatement.
Invesco - An introduction to commodities
The most popular way most investors gain exposure to commodities is through exchange-traded products. You can gain exposure to a single commodity’s price via an exchange-traded commodity (ETC) such as those represented by the BCOM Index, via an ETF.
Schroders : Three challenges on the path to a soft landing
Schroders : Three challenges on the path to a soft landing
Esma emphasises digital and green in 2024 programme
The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday posted its 2024 work programme, emphasising digital and green transitions against a backdrop of economic challenges including inflation and geopolitical strains.
Esma said it plans to reinforce its market and risk monitoring efforts and support the European regulatory framework’s implementation, particularly in digital and sustainability sectors. This is in line with the regulator’s aim to address challenges for the European Union and its citizens, including investors.
European banks more profitable than ever
The European banking sector has witnessed a remarkable resurgence, chalking up its best performance since the 2007 financial crisis, according to a recent Deutsche Bank research report. Notably, European banks have narrowed the long-standing performance gap with their US peers.
ETFs growing twice as fast as Ucits funds, PwC study shows
EU-domiciled Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, are growing at twice the speed of traditional Ucits funds, demonstrating continued appetite among investors for passive and low cost investment vehicles, a deep dive by PwC Luxembourg shows. Meanwhile, Denmark has emerged as Europe’s top target market for ETF distribution.
FATF: Luxembourg needs to bolster non-financial supervision
Luxembourg needs to make a bigger effort to supervise the non-financial sector and better scrutinize real estate firms, trust companies, notaries and services firms, the world’s top body to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism said on Wednesday. Both the Luxembourg government and financial sector supervisor CSSF issued statements underling the FATF report’s “overall good result” for Luxembourg.