Investing

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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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
March 4, 2024

Unraveling the UK budget dilemma

This week, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer will present the UK’s new budget. Since the September…
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Sector
February 26, 2024

Billions of euros flow out of European property funds

Investors have been liquidating billions of euros in assets in European real estate funds for a year…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 26, 2024

Recession prevented?

This column is not about where that economic recession remains, but about an earnings recession that…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 12, 2024

Famous last words

It’s fascinating to observe central bankers like Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell outside their…
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Steffen Pauls, founder and CEO of Moonfare. Photo: Moonfare.
Private Banks
February 9, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Moonfare pioneers liquidity matching mechanism 

Berlin-based Moonfare said it plans to create a dedicated secondary liquidity mechanism that enables…
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Sector
February 9, 2024

PE industry challenges SEC over new fee disclosure rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent move to mandate increased disclosure of fees…
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Asset Managers
February 7, 2024

Amundi boosts private markets presence with Alpha Associates

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, on Wednesday confirmed that it has agreed to acquire Alpha…
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Investing
February 7, 2024

The law of increasing excess returns

The landscape of the technology industry has been dramatically reshaped since the onset of the…
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Financial markets. Photo via RawPixel CC0.
Asset Managers
February 7, 2024

‘Outperformance of US equities difficult to maintain’

Experts from Schroders, Robeco, and Franklin Templeton advise maintaining a cautious stance on the…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 5, 2024

Is it really different this time?

“I’ve got to say, I’m usually skeptical of the phrase “ This time is different.” More often than not…
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Guy Wagner, BLI
Investing
February 5, 2024

BLI’s Wagner: Recession still possible despite optimism

Amid widespread cautionary optimism, some economists say the global economy is still at risk of a…
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CSSF seen drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 
Asset Managers
February 5, 2024

CSSF: Luxembourg funds, at €5,285 bln, back to growth

Luxembourg funds continued their recovery from a slight decline in October 2023 by amounting at year…
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Iris van der Looij, InsingerGilissen.
Private Banks
February 1, 2024

InsingerGilissen sees scope to take a bit more risk

In an uncertain geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, Iris van de Looij has recently taken…
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