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Over the past decade, government initiatives have significantly curbed international tax evasion. However, the real impact of these measures remains a subject of debate. A new report now calls for a global minimum tax for the world’s ultra-rich.

Despite increasing pressure from EU securities supervisors to lower the costs of investment funds and provide value for money, more than one third of funds have witnessed an increase in their charges to investors during 2022, with institutional equity funds leading the charge, according to data on around 40,000 fund share classes analysed by Fitz Partners. 

It was 2020, and there were countless stories of young investors becoming millionaires overnight by investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. I didn’t want to miss out, so I decided to invest a modest amount of 2500 euros.

Curiosity

The possibility of becoming a millionaire was enticing, but I also saw this as a way to educate myself about a ‹new› concept called blockchain. This technology was the foundation of cryptocurrencies and was set to transform countless industries.

« Si les résultats ne sont pas au rendez-vous, ils tirent plus rapidement leurs conclusions. De plus, ils recherchent davantage de valeur ajoutée »,

Les données sur la durabilité constituent un enjeu majeur. Les investisseurs réclament de l’uniformité et des chiffres comparables, mais ils sont confrontés dans la pratique à une mosaïque de fournisseurs et de normes. Que faire pour arriver à l’uniformité ?

Real estate dominates the investment portfolios of top athletes, especially footballers, but experts caution on the risks and stress diversification.

Even Ciaran Fitzpatrick, head of ETF servicing Europe at State Street, is surprised to see phenomenally strong growth in true active ETFs this year. The latest generation of ETF products, also dubbed ‘ETF 3.0’, is rapidly making its way into portfolios of both institutional and retail investors. The US is leading but Europe is not far behind.

With the collapse of the Green vote ending the country’s so-called “Gambia” (blue, green, red) coalition, Luxembourg’s financial sector is seen to stand to benefit from the near-certain return of the exiled Christian Socialists to governing. There’s an emerging consensus that a prime minister Luc Frieden would be good news for the financial sector and would also make finding solutions to problems besetting the country more likely.

Luxembourg is heading to the polls on Sunday. The outcome is anticipated to reaffirm the Grand Duchy’s status as an international financial centre rooted in political stability. Two issues, however, stand out: talents and taxes.

European ESG funds face a record number of closures as greenwashing scrutiny intensifies and the allure of higher fees diminishes, data shows.