The global economy continues to grow at a sluggish pace
In the US, pockets of weakness are emerging here and there, but are not yet spreading systematically. For example, the recent slowdown in consumer spending is primarily affecting low-income households.
With Preqin, BlackRock brings indexing to private markets
BlackRock’s strategic 3.2 billion dollar acquisition of U.K. data firm Preqin opens the door towards indexing private markets and can be seen as a defensive move against the threat of private equity.
Open finance: an ambitious but tortuous journey
New technologies have the potential to support the integration of capital markets, improve the provision of financial services and make them more efficient for the benefit of companies and citizens. Integrating them into existing business models also requires a cultural change among those who use them.
Luxembourg to publish new Eltifs monthly
Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF plans to make public an online register of European long-term investment funds (Eltifs) later in in July. The register will be updated every month with new registrations.
‘Passively Paris-aligning a portfolio doesn’t make sense’
Investors seeking to achieve real change through their impact investment will find that the passive approach isn’t as effective as an active one, explained John William Olsen (photo), fund manager of the M&G (Lux) Positive Impact fund and the Global Sustain Paris Aligned Fund.
Inimitable ECB
Data-dependent, that was perhaps the word we heard most often from the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) in recent months.
Franklin Templeton Global Investment Management Survey
The Franklin Templeton Institute surveyed portfolio managers across all our asset classes: equity, private equity, fixed income, private debt, real estate, digital assets, hedge funds and secondary private markets.
Luxembourg banks struggling with compliance, AML
Luxembourg’s banking sector, once heralded for its stability and strong governance, is now grappling with substantial hurdles in adhering to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, a new consultancy report reveals.
China’s sudden electric car boom stirs strategic concerns
China’s rapid emergence as a market leader in electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked significant concerns throughout the European Union. Are the expansions of Chinese automakers into Europe a modern-day Trojan horse?
Will debt sink the American empire?
With the United States facing another daunting budget deficit of seven percent of GDP this year, such alarming depictions of debt are proliferating.