Investment Officer Luxembourg

Crypto assets, as an asset class, have seen soaring valuations and scandals over the years. One Luxembourg AIFM thinks this country’s nascent crypto asset ecosystem is primed for growth from institutional investors when all the puzzle pieces finally fit together.

Strengthening the capital market union is a priority in Brussels. Recently, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta published a report titled “Much More Than a Market.” Letta offered his insights to the European Council on how to proceed with the European capital market union.

In his report, Letta indicated that the mobilisation of private capital should be a priority for the capital market union. To this end, he calls for the creation of a Savings and Investments Union. Is this merely old wine in new bottles?

The UK’s new Overseas Fund Regime (OFR) plans to integrate strict sustainability reporting for foreign investment funds by 2025, enhancing market access while maintaining a competitive investment landscape post-Brexit.

As Wall Street’s financial giants approach their annual shareholder meetings, the calls for restraint and closer alignment of executive pay with company performance and shareholder interests signal a potentially contentious voting season.

The U.S. economy has long enjoyed what might be called a Goldilocks scenario: robust growth paired with gradually declining inflation. However, recent data suggest that those days are behind us.

Take, for example, the recent GDP figures which illustrate a stark downturn. After quarters of 4.9% and 3.4% growth, the economy slowed to a mere 1.6% annualized growth in the first quarter of this year. 

Ecology funds, which invest in companies addressing environmental challenges, peaked in 2020 and 2021 but later saw declines in returns and assets under management.