July-August 2022

Cryptoassets: A crypto winter’s tale

We are currently living in a crypto winter, as evidenced by the falling value of cryptocurrencies. This is not the first such winter, though. There...

Asset class search: Real assets are essential assets

In an inflationary, volatile environment, institutions have shown a notable interest in infrastructure assets, finds CAMRADATA. Infrastructure is a form of ‘real asset’, meaning the...

Association Column: Active vs passive funds: an answer

Passive or active? Jean-Marie Catala and Arabelle Conte, of France’s AFG funds association, advocate for a diversified investment model. Can we conclude that – from...

France ESG: The biodiversity footprint

Fund managers in France will need to get to grips with biodiversity and broader, more stringent ESG reporting, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds. They might...

Inside view: Making sense of the Priips/Ucits mess

The long-running Priips disclosure saga has resulted in a fragmentation of rules. Ayal Leibowitz of LPA attempts to explain crucial differences between differing regimes.  Financial...

Interview, Erich Gerth, BlueBay: “At some point, there’s no income in fixed income”

Bond house BlueBay is expanding its securitisations business as it adjusts to the difficult fixed income environment. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to Erich Gerth, CEO. When...

Sponsored feature: Funds for the next-gen

To appeal to a new, digitally savvy generation of investors, fund houses must harness an array of technological innovations, says Calastone’s Varun Atre. The fund...

Sponsored feature: Thematic investing offers alternative approach amid market volatility

This year’s market volatility and macro shocks have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the...

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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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