News

UBS buys Madrid office with strong ESG credentials

UBS Asset Management has bought a Madrid office with “leading ESG ratings” for its real estate portfolio.

Fifth of UK investors' "knocked off course" by Covid

Over a million UK investors feel Covid-19 threw their finances off track, according to research by Capital Group.

JTC Group buys Irish ManCo provider for US business push

Specialist fund administrator JTC Group plans to expand its Irish funds business, particularly to North American asset managers, by acquiring a boutique Irish management company provider called Ballybunion Capital.

ESG can drive Europe stock returns to 12% outperformance

The outperformance of European stocks with high ESG ratings can be as high as 12% a year - but in the US there is no outperformance attributable to ESG just yet, research suggests.

Ucits funds cost investors less than Spotify, Efama says

Retail investors are paying fees to fund management companies that are highly competitive when compared with subscription charges for Spotify and similar digital entertainment platforms, a European funds industry group says.

The key role Luxembourg has to play in the Private Equity Secondary market

Beltrame_and_Guin Boosted by the exponential growth of the primary private equity market in recent years, the secondaries segment has grown and matured and may strongly appeal to...

Active ETFs: Some frequently asked questions

Veronique_Dang_Vu Active ETF assets are growing and so is the number of fund managers that want to offer them. Véronique Dang Vu, ETF expert at Societe Generale Securities...

Open architecture & data: A match made in heaven

Robot_hand In the financial world, open architecture defines an institution’s ability to offer clients proprietary and external products as well as to resort to in-house and outside products,...

Quantum leap: A new computing revolution brings security risks and investment opportunities

Aviva_Investors-Quantum_Leap Quantum computers have the potential to shake up finance, cybersecurity and other sectors. But investors hoping to profit from the new technology must be...

Executive Interviews

Executive interview: The ‘veteran’ CEO who wants to demystify jargon

Patrick Thomson, JP Morgan Asset Management’s regional chief executive, tells Alex Rolandi about his military service, industry consolidation and the importance of ESG.

Interview: Fisch AM - “A special kind of animal”

Juerg Sturzenegger, chief executive officer of Fisch Asset Management, talks to Alex Rolandi about the challenges of the pandemic, the pros and cons of being a niche player – and how the remote...

Roundtables & Panels

ETF roundtable: A revolution in wealth creation

As a new generation of young investors emerges, our expert panel discusses how ETFs could help drive radical changes in wealth creation. Plus: the future of crypto, ESG issues and more.

Asset servicing roundtable: “We take AML very seriously”

Our expert asset servicing panel defends Luxembourg over a recent investigation into the Grand Duchy’s anti-money laundering framework,saying the country has pioneered openness. Plus, we talk about the evolution of technology and consider the review of AIFMD.