‘Scale will also be decisive in quant investing’
While some players are abandoning quant investing, others are expanding their positions in this domain. Scale is becoming increasingly important in quant investing, says Weili Zhou, Deputy CIO and Head of Quant Investing at Robeco, home to the largest quant team in the Netherlands.
Schroders : Why should private assets have a place in private wealth portfolios?
Schroders : Why should private assets have a place in private wealth portfolios?
Chart of the week: stagflation stress
The markets were already on edge, and there seems to be little sign of that changing any time soon. Geopolitical tensions have reached fever pitch, culminating in an outright shouting match in the Oval Office in Washington. This development could have significant consequences, as Trump currently appears unwilling to provide aid to Ukraine.
Bund yields spike after Merz vows ‘whatever it takes’ on defence
World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of Germany’s fiscal shift continued to reverberate across global debt markets.
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.