Europe
The Brexit debate: What exactly do we know?
As the British government struggles to trigger an exit from the European Union, fund distribution heads at some of the biggest names in the industry share their thoughts on the implications for their UK and European operations.
UK could be ‘held hostage’ in Brexit talks over Gibraltar
Spain could use the British overseas territory of Gibraltar to hold the UK “hostage” in the final negotiations over Brexit, causing serious problems for businesses, according to former UK foreign secretary William Hague.
Eurozone inflation fears hit high grade credit and gov’t bonds
Eurozone investment grade and government bonds continued to see outflows as inflation expectations rose, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch research.
EU agrees to delay Priips until 2018
The European Commission (EC) has decided to delay the introduction of the controversial Priips regulation by one year.
Luxembourg deepens ties with China, signs up two more banks
China Everbright Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, have confirmed plans to set up a presence in Luxembourg to serve the European market which, when given regulatory approval, will bring the total number of Chinese banks in the Grand Duchy to eight.