Schroders: Why pension funds should consider impact investing
Besides supporting pension funds in achieving their financial goals, impact investing helps them to meet the growing appetite for integrating sustainability into their portfolios.
UBS AM: Corona crisis proves to be a good testcase for sustainable index investing
During financial crises, the majority of ESG index portfolios provided better relative returns compared to broad markets, - UBS Asset Management research reveals.
Why stock investors always look on the bright side of life
Europe and the United States are facing an almost unprecedented economic crisis: debts are rising faster than ever while growth has plummeted. But investors have decided not to focus on the dark side of the moon, but to look on the bright side of life instead.
Luxembourg: becoming an ESG implementation hub?
Investors need clear, comparable information to understand sustainable investing. A range of new EU standards and reporting rules aim to facilitate this, but implementation will be challenging with a tight deadline. This gives the Grand Duchy an opportunity to create a lucrative niche to help bring these regulations to life.
CSSF suspends critical fund director
The CSSF has suspended David Mapley from his duties as the director of the Luxembourg-domiciled LFP 1 Equity Power Fund. The regulator claims Mapley, a vocal critic of the CSSF, had provided ‘incomplete and incorrect information’ on his application to be the fund’s director.
AXA IM: How the digital economy has been supporting life in lockdown
Many of the companies within the Digital Economy have been well placed to assist with the challenges presented by government enforced policies of Stay at Home And Work from Home during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UBS AM: Can fixed income investors act effectively on climate change? Yes we can
Fixed income investors concerned about climate change should consider past challenges and then look forward. Climate aware solutions are within reach, according to Jonathan Gregory, Head of Fixed Income UK at UBS Asset Management.
Investors oppose coronavirus cost cuts
Companies that opted to retain their staff and take measures to support their suppliers during the coronavirus market crash have been rewarded for this by institutional investors. According to research by State Street Associates.
Luxembourg fund assets recover in April
Total assets invested in Luxembourg-domiciled investment funds rose by 6.11% in April, taking the amount of assets invested back to €4.4 trillion. This is roughly the same level as a year earlier.
‘Return of domestic investors to trigger Japan rally’
The return of private Japanese investors to the stock market could trigger a real rally, believes Richard Kaye, manager of the Comgest Growth Japan Fund. However, not all Japanese stocks will profit from this, he warns.