Événements

Despite a US backlash, Luxembourg champions still sustainable investing through institutional support, regulatory debate, and industrial innovation.

Institutional investors remain wary of semi-liquid private funds, a sentiment that was on full display at this year’s Luxembourg Meeting for Private Markets Investments, a German-language private markets conference known as Lumpi.

Private banking stands at a pivotal moment, as institutions navigate the balance between technological innovation and the fundamental human relationships that define wealth management. While digitalisation offers efficiency and scalability, it cannot replace the trust and personalisation that high-net-worth clients expect.

Several chief investment officers from Dutch private banks have raised concerns about the «great danger» of consensus forecasts on US equities for 2025.

Asset managers are scrambling to rebrand their sustainable investment funds as stepped-up regulatory crackdowns on greenwashing risk deepening fragmentation in the industry, experts warned at the Morningstar Sustainalytics conference in Amsterdam.

La communauté des investisseurs subit des pressions croissantes pour s’engager plus activement pour les enjeux relatifs aux droits humains. « La meilleure façon de s’attaquer aux violations des droits humains, notamment l’esclavage moderne, est de contribuer à y mettre fin. »

At an Amsterdam panel discussion on Friday hosted by Morningstar, industry experts delved into the complexities of integrating human rights considerations into investment decisions and engagement strategies.

LuxFlag’s Sustainability Investment Week (LSIW24) kicked off on Tuesday, with several speakers sharing their relative optimism around commitments to ESG and impact investing.

The annual Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) Insights Conference drew over 1,000 professionals to the Grand Duchy this year, underscoring the nation’s status as the largest global private markets hub outside the United States.

Le message délivré lors du congrès BZB-Fedafin à Bruxelles était clair : le secteur financier doit se préparer à l’avènement ultra-rapide de l’intelligence artificielle. Pour autant, le conseiller financier en chair et en os n’a pas dit son dernier mot, estiment plusieurs CEO.