Asset Servicing

The new offices of Partners Group in Baar, Switzerland. Photo: Partners Group.
Asset Servicing
March 20, 2024

Luxembourg holds up well in difficult year for Partners Group

Luxembourg’s private equity services business of Partners Group, which accounts for more than a…
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Alter Domus' offices. Photo by Fixinox.
Asset Servicing
March 6, 2024

Alter Domus valued at €4.9 bln as Cinven takes majority stake

Luxembourg-based Alter Domus, one of the world’s biggest asset services firms, has secured a new…
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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.
Laws and Regulations
March 6, 2024

ABBL: Ditching EU depositary passport idea ‘victory for reason’

Brussels has opted to abandon the proposed establishment of a ‘European passport’ for depositary…
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Dr Sofia Harrschar is Head of Alternative Investments & Structuring at Universal Investment.
Opinion
March 5, 2024

How to gain access to Venture Capital

The market for Venture Capital (VC) experienced a challenging year. Rising interest rates and…
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The BCEE/Spuerkees head office in the centre of Luxembourg. Photo: BCEE.
Wealth Managers
February 23, 2024

Spuerkeess ditches transfer agents in Euroclear outsourcing

Major domestic Luxembourg bank Spuerkeess will move the majority of its fund portfolio to Euroclear…
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Robbert Booij. Photo: Eurex.
Transfers
February 1, 2024

Robbert Booij appointed as new CEO of Eurex Frankfurt

In a significant leadership change, Robbert Booij has been announced as the new Chief Executive…
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Office handshake. Photo via Pickpic CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
February 1, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Fidelity, Alma LED, Fundcraft

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Marek Domagala, Founding Partner, Fund Solutions
Asset Servicing
January 31, 2024

Atoz Services buys money-bleeding Fund Solutions

Atoz Services, described as the largest tax advisory firm in Luxembourg outside the Big 4, announced…
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Luxembourg City. Photo by Many via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Servicing
January 25, 2024

AIFMs increasingly prefer sub-funds over new Raifs

A data analysis by Investment Officer makes clear that alternative investment fund managers in…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
January 25, 2024

Authorised roles: Increased costs, questionable benefits

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring…
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David Layton, Partner and CEO at Partners Group.
Asset Servicing
January 16, 2024

Partners Group 2023 AuM up 8% at 147 billion dollars

Partners Group, a publicly-traded Swiss private market investment manager that draws a third of its…
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Cécile Liégeois, Clients & Markets Leader, PwC Luxembourg.
Asset Servicing
January 9, 2024

‘Outsourcing remains a dominant force in Luxembourg’

Luxembourg’s financial sector continues to rely heavily on outsourcing services. A survey, conducted…
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Yves Stein, CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Europe.
Asset Servicing
January 3, 2024

Edmond de Rothschild to sell asset services ops to Apex

Geneva-based investment house Edmond de Rothschild has agreed to sell its third-party asset…
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Kurt Jovy, Universal Investment
Wealth Managers
November 30, 2023

There is no way around Luxembourg

German investors have been internationalising their property portfolios for years. At the same time…
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