Morningstar: Candriam versus Robeco in global high yield bonds
During the third quarter of 2025, investors who assumed moderate credit and duration risk were rewarded, as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at its July and September meetings, while the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates once in September.
Investors are rediscovering Europe’s value, says M&G
Bhavneet Ahluwalia, investment specialist at M&G, says value investing in Europe is reasserting itself in a changing global landscape.
Vive la France!
Last week, the French government survived two motions of no confidence, mainly by promising not to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 for the time being. For S&P, however, this was reason enough to downgrade France’s credit rating from AA- to A+. It may seem like a minor detail, but for managers of fixed income funds that require at least AA-rated investments, it created an immediate problem. Did all those French government bonds suddenly need to be dumped?
Quantitative Precision: Seeking to Unlock High Alpha Potential in European Equities
Europe’s fragmented, diverse equity markets may offer a rich source of alpha. Quantitative investment approaches can capitalize on market inefficiencies, systematically generating consistent, scalable alpha.
The great wealth transfer: how Banque de Luxembourg builds continuity
Lucienne Andring of Banque de Luxembourg champions a new era in private banking, where wealth transfer becomes a family dialogue, not a transaction.
Why water investments are struggling
Disrupted supply chains, volatile market conditions, and lagging investments have made investing in the water theme challenging. In recent years, European investors have withdrawn billions from water funds.
Transfers: Debevoise adds Aroutiunian as funds partner
This week’s overview of people moves in the investment industry includes new leadership appointments at Debevoise & Plimpton, Arendt, LPEA, and Eversheds Sutherland.
Last wave of traditional managers embraces the active ETF model
As active ETFs grow beyond niche status, some of the last traditionally active managers, including Columbia Threadneedle and M&G, are entering the European market with strategies that blend research conviction and daily oversight.
Janus Henderson: CLO ETFs in institutional portfolios: who is investing and why
Collateralised loan obligation exchange‑traded funds under the UCITS framework (UCITS CLO ETFs) have opened up access to a market that was once only made available through specialist mandates.
Under pressure, investment sector seeks scale and efficiency
“Automation must not strip the soul out of asset management: artificial intelligence should support compliance, not replace human expertise,” said Luke Varley, general counsel at Park Square Capital LLP, during last week’s Alfi conference Synergies for Asset Management in London.