Morningstar: AXA versus Columbia Threadneedle in European listed real estate
Beyond the human suffering, the COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching consequences for numerous sectors, particularly the real estate sector. Some market segments are still searching for a new equilibrium. Unlike the 2007-2008 crisis, attention this time has been less focused on the housing market and more on commercial real estate.
Capital Group | Germany’s surprising equity market: look past the macro gloom
Coming into 2025, gloom around Germany’s economic outlook seems almost universal. However ...
Luxembourg sees an opportunity in European pension reform
With EU citizens holding around 34 trillion euros in savings—one-third of which sits in bank deposits—Luxembourg sees an opportunity in European pension reform.
Schroders : Now is the moment for active investment management to prove its value
Now is the moment for active investment management to prove its value
People moves: Christophe Santer to lead bunch into Luxembourg
This week’s overview of transfers and other people moves in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Berlin-headquartered private markets fintech bunch, Cube Infrastructure Partners, fund administration group Gen II and real estate developer Edge.
Wall Street looses patience with Trump
It was the day Wall Street lost patience with President Donald Trump. Monday’s selloff was swift, messy, and impossible to recover, as investors recoiled from a tech slump, tariff-inspired fears, and fresh jitters over the economy.
Most people in Luxembourg have no clue about the fund industry
In Luxembourg—a glorified back office—we all know someone who toils away in fear of financial regulators, mindlessly crunching numbers and churning out reports, yet unable to explain the fund industry’s role in society. And that’s a real shame.
Private growth: Looking over the overlooked
Private companies investment specialist Brian Kelly highlights the key features and attributes of the growth equity asset class and explores the companies shaping tomorrow.
German economy can grow 5% in 2026, says IW economist
When Friedrich Merz echoed Mario Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’, he signalled a historic shift: economist Michael Hüther explains Germany’s big bold bet on infrastructure and defence.
J. Safra Sarasin takes control of Saxo Bank in €1.1 bln deal
Saxo Bank has a new majority shareholder: Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin, part of the Brazilian J. Safra Group. The private bank is acquiring the stakes held by Chinese automotive group Geely and Finnish asset manager Mandatum, taking its ownership to 70 percent.