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Daniele Antonucci. chief economist at Quintet Private Bank. Photo: Quintet.
Asset Allocation
June 8, 2023

As growth slows, Quintet prefers defensive investments

More exposure to low-volatility European equities, high quality bonds in the U.S. and a bit in…
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Ben Prade, partner at GP Bullhound. Photo: GP Bullhound.
Asset Managers
June 7, 2023

GP Bullhound sees 2023 as ‘great vintage’ for tech

A stellar performance of a small number of listed tech companies is largely responsible for the…
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The Luxembourg House of Finance, which houses ABBL, ALFI, Luxembourg for Finance, and other trade associations. Photo: Alexandre Prevot via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
June 6, 2023

ABBL: EU retail investment plan is ‘controversial’

Luxembourg banking association ABBL on Monday said it sees the EU’s new retail investment plans as…
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Pictet Asset Management has an office on the Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg. Photo: IO
Asset Managers
June 2, 2023

Pictet moves its European hq out of Luxembourg

Swiss private bank Pictet has decided to move its European headquarters to Frankfurt, relocating the…
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EU in no rush to address confusion over greenwashing
Sector
June 1, 2023

EU regulators attempt to define greenwashing

Europe’s top financial regulators on Thursday presented a first official definition of greenwashing…
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Assisi, Italy. Photo by Enrico Tavia via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Products
May 31, 2023

terrAssisi fund: ESG investing inspired by Saint Francis

In an age where financial success often overshadows our responsibility towards the environment and…
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Luxembourg ranks 6th in terms of OECD tax competitiveness
Sector
May 30, 2023

European investors face hurdles in reclaiming withholding tax

According to a recent study conducted by Brussels-based NGO Better Finance and Germany’s DSW…
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Rebecca Palmer, ESG director at Waystone. Photo: Waystone.
May 30, 2023

Waystone hopes SFDR review will offer more flexibility

Given the significant resources and costs that the asset management has incurred to date, many…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Sector
May 26, 2023

In Flux: Value for money?

Costs of investment funds continue to be a divisive topic in the fund and asset management business…
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PWC's Luxembourg office. Photo: PWC
Asset Managers
May 24, 2023

PwC: Luxembourg ManCos redesigning operating models

Market consolidation, pressure on cost and the weight of regulation have reduced the total number of…
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Millennials, photo by Emma Frances Logan via Unsplash
Private Banks
May 24, 2023

EY: Luxembourg clients more inclined to seek advice

Given the increasing complexity of financial markets, private banking clients in Luxembourg…
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Gaëtan Parchliniak, Head of Regulatory Affairs at FundRock. Photo: Apex Group.
May 24, 2023

‘Positive ESG impact doesn’t come at a financial cost’

Global financial services provider Apex Group claims being the first in the industry to offset its…
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Constantijn van Oranje, technology investment envoy at Amsterdam-based Techleap.
News
May 23, 2023

‘Institutional portfolios can do with more venture capital’

Institutional investment portfolios in Europe could do with more venture capital, especially when it…
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financial markets
Investing
May 16, 2023

Private assets: the global 2022 results are in. Finally!

It’s the middle of May and the full-year results are in. For publicly listed companies it would be…
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