The writing on the wall is clear for the financial sector – go green or perish, as French President Emmanuel Macron and Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire outline the measures taken to encourage responsible investment and counter “greenwashing” concerns.

Speaking at the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire voiced his reservations over a private company having the possibility to create a sovereign currency.

Hiro Mizuno, executive managing director and chief investment officer of GPIF Japan, was a guest at the Paris Europlace International Financial Forum.

The first ever Invest Week Paris, scheduled to take place from 7 to 14 October 2019, will promote the French capital as a vibrant financial centre and a hub for international investors.

The Woodford Equity Income fund gating issues were addressed during the Investment Association’s annual policy conference on 26 June in London

In its first year of existence, the German Institutional Investor Association (BII) attracted almost 130 participants to its 20-21 May conference in Leipzig. Asset News was there.

Still in its first year of existence, the German Institutional Investor Association (BII) attracted almost 130 participants to its 20-21 May conference in Leipzig. Asset News attended the event.

Dr. Carsten Gubelt, partner and managing director at BCG Germany, presented the findings of a study on trends in the asset management industry at a conference in Leipzig on 20 May.