Dec 2017-Jan 2018

EDITORIAL: Anybody’s guess

If bitcoin has crashed by the time you read this magazine, it means our cover story is largely redundant and I apologise… When we put...

OPINION: The year of why

A recent survey from the insurer Axa shows that many Germans believe the stock market is no better than a casino. Fully 58% of...

BITCOIN: The dizzying rise of bitcoin

Following a meteoric 18-fold rise in value this year, Mark Latham asks whether the volatile cryptocurrency – until recently the preserve of geeks and...

TRADE TALK: Is smart beta the new passive?

Our panel of experts offer their thoughts on the fast-growing field of smart beta investing and whether it is becoming more of a threat...

SMART BETA: Active, passive or somewhere in between?

As active fund managers increasingly launch exchange-traded funds, Mark Latham looks at the way ahead for a vehicle that until now has been a...

PRIVATE EQUITY: Yield workers

Private equity investment is back at a high level as investors chase yield. Catherine Lafferty looks at some of the most successful fund closures...

INSIDE VIEW: Getting to grips with cyber risk

Recent cyber security breaches should have alerted private equity firms to the threats facing their portfolio companies, says Michael Corcione of Cordium. Private equity firms...

SPONSORED FEATURE: A third way

Jersey-based infrastructure funds are set to receive more money from EU investors, our fund structuring survey suggests. The Island of Jersey – a constitutional but...

INSIDE VIEW: Sexual harassment – from Hollywood to here

Scandalous allegations in the entertainment world are aleady having an impact on the funds industry, writes Sarah Chilton of law firm CM Murray. Sexual harassment...

SPONSORED FEATURE: The rise of robotics – new opportunities in tech investing

By AXA World Funds Framlington Robotech Fund lead manager Tom Riley. Today robots are rapidly changing multiple aspects of how we live and work. Advances...

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Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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