Antwerp asset manager Merit loses brokerage licence
Antwerp-based asset manager Merit Capital will lose its Belgian brokerage licence, according to a judgement by Belgium’s Council of State published on 26 April. Merit Capital has been struggling for years with its governance model and profitability. Having its license revoked casts a cloud over its arrangement with Frankfurt-based Renell Bank, which announced in October it had agreed to acquire Merit subject to conditions.
AXA IM : Macrocast - Macron 2.0
E. Macron’s second mandate will likely start with the prolongation of the Keynesian/interventionist stance
of the last 2 years, although the financial room for manoeuvre is smaller.
With Blackrock, SDI AOP data platform gains traction
A relatively new asset owner-led platform providing information needed to decide on sustainable development investments is gaining global traction now that the world’s biggest asset management firm Blackrock has decided to join as a subscriber.
Fear of underperforming still dominates in Europe
The fact that most active investors do not succeed in beating the market does not mean that the market cannot be beaten. “It is not that complicated at all,” said alpha investor Jens Peers, CEO and CIO at Mirova Asset Management, part of the Natixis group.
Of all actively managed investment funds, some 85%, after expenses, perform worse than the market. It’s a statistic that fuels the eternal debate between active and passive investors.
ODDO BHF AM: Human capital, a key factor in resilience and differentiation
For ODDO BHF AM, human capital has been a key source of companies’ sustainable growth since the start of our research work, and its analysis is at the heart of our proprietary ESG research method.
Luxembourg AIF assets top 1000 billion euro for first time
Although growth in Luxembourg’s alternative investment funds market slowed in 2020, it remained significant, bringing the total of alternative assets managed in the Grand Duchy above the 1000-billion-euro mark for a first time, according to new data released by financial regulator CSSF.
ODDO BHF AM: Ecological transition: How to contribute to the positive revolution?
The ecological transition is a necessity. Interview with Nicolas Jacob, Fund manager of the ODDO BHF Green Planet fund.
ODDO BHF AM: Monthly Investment Brief: Tomorrow there will still be time
We have entered a bullish cycle in commodities, a phenomenon that will also generate inflation that is no longer cyclical but structural. Laurent Denize, CIO is sharing his investment views.
UBS AM: Recession might be the only way to fight inflation
A recession seems to be the only way to stop the rapid rise in inflation, says Federico Kaune, head of emerging markets fixed income at UBS Asset Management.
Fundrock to service Irish funds for Royal London
Fundrock, one of Europe’s largest third-party management companies with a significant presence in Luxembourg, on Monday said it has been appointed by Royal London Asset Management Funds plc, also known as RLAM, to provide management and distribution services for its Irish fund range.