May 2015

OPINION: 140-character study

Unexpected item iN the bagging area” bleats the automatic checkout in the supermarket. As usual, I have dropped my keys or gloves or newspaper...

CYBER SECURITY: This means war

The rapid evolution of cyber crime is a major headache for security experts, whose focus has moved from prevention to live attacks. As well...

HEDGE FUNDS: Disruptive elements

Activist hedge funds have grown in popularity and produced decent returns – but as David Stevenson reports, the tactics of some have sparked controversy. Index...

EUROPEAN EQUITIES: After the deluge

Central bank stimulus and huge fund inflows that followed it have propelled European stocks. Alix Robertson asks if this is good or bad for...

ETFs: The ETF illiquidity conundrum

The danger with ETFs, say critics, is that market turmoil could expose them as less liquid than their providers assume. David Stevenson finds out...

INTERVIEW: A golden start

US-based Van Eck Global has launched its first Ucits ETFs in Europe covering the hugely out-of-favour gold-mining sector. Lars Hamich, its European CEO, tells...

PIONEER INVESTMENTS CONFERENCE: Europe’s masqued ball

The Eurozone lift-off is welcomed – but the need for income is still a fundamental challenge. With bond yields at record lows, new sources...

INSIDE VIEW: Swiss bliss

As the cost of living there has risen, the trend of investment managers moving to Swiss cities has slowed. But in terms of work/life...

INSIDE VIEW: Dark times for us all

As dark pools come under fire from regulators, ITG’s Rob Boardman argues that continued negativity towards alternative trading systems poses a threat to asset...

LEGAL EASE: Lenders take on a new look

There is little doubt that 2014 was the year in which the effect of increased competition between traditional and alternative lenders in Europe became...

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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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