Les fonds luxembourgeois sont peut-être trop chers ; la Belgique pourrait aussi faire mieux

Les fonds luxembourgeois sont peut-être trop chers, mais les fonds belges pourraient également faire mieux. Les gestionnaires de fonds Ucits au Luxembourg, où sont domiciliés environ un tiers de tous les fonds de ce type en Europe, ont reçu l’ordre de revoir et, si nécessaire, de corriger la manière dont ils calculent les coûts et les frais de leurs fonds d’investissement, et de faire rapport à leur autorité de réglementation nationale d’ici le 1er avril de l’année prochaine. 

FCA proposes three labels for ESG funds, 90% threshold

The UK›s Financial Conduct Authority on Wednesday presented its long-awaited proposal for sustainable investment rules, going a step further than similar rules in the EU and US by suggesting three different sustainability labels for investment funds instead of two. And unlike the EU, the FCA now has proposed a 90% threshold for the most sustainable investment funds.

It's ‘game over’ for housing markets, says UBS Bubble Report

Housing markets in major cities across the world face a “prolonged stagnation” in purchase prices and a price correction. House owners and real estate investors should not expect the market to trend sideways. It’s “game over” for housing markets, Swiss bank UBS writes in its latest Real Estate Bubble Report.

With a rise in interest rates, finance costs have increased while financial markets across the world have been rocked by geopolitical developments and severe declines in asset prices. 

Synchronised housing market downturn triggers nerve pains 

As real estate markets worldwide move in tandem by showing clear signs of a downturn, two major international financial institutions have reiterated their concerns over the housing market’s potential impact on financial stability. Both the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund have raised a red flag. Investment Officer looks for answers to some key questions a moment that mortgage rates are at their highest in 15 years.