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Belgium's finance ministers Vincent Van Peteghem.
News
February 20, 2024

Belgium sees growing support for ‘common defence bonds’

A proposal to enhance European defence collaboration by raising €100 billion through the issuance of…
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Harvey Schwarz, CEO of The Carlyle Group.
Asset Managers
February 2, 2024

Carlyle bites back in debate over risks in private credit

The Bank of England (BoE) this week reiterated its concerns about the risks of higher interest rates…
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Amundi
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January 24, 2024

Demographics, tech lead to ‘profound’ shift in sector

Digital investment channels are no longer just the domain of the young or tech-savvy, but are…
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Tesla founder Elon Musk. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0
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January 15, 2024

World could see its first ‘trillionaire’ in next decade

The global wealth gap has alarmingly widened since 2020, with the top five richest men globally…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick speaking at the Alfi Private Assets Conference in Luxembourg on 28 November. Photo: ALFI.
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January 8, 2024

CSSF ready to conditionally approve Eltif 2.0 applications 

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is ready to conditionally give its green light for new…
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Luxembourg. Photo by TheTurducken via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
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December 28, 2023

Most read articles for 2023: News on CSSF, Eltifs popular

This year’s overview of the most read articles on Investment Officer Luxembourg demonstrates that…
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European flags in Brussels. Photo by PicturesFromWords via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
December 20, 2023

Efama: 85% of European AuM is managed in six countries

About 85 percent of Europe’s asset management activity takes place in six countries: the United…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
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December 19, 2023

Luxembourg among most-expensive fund domiciles

Luxembourg last year remained among the most expensive domiciles for investment funds in Europe in…
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Steen Jakobsen, CIO at Saxo Bank. Photo: Saxo.
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December 5, 2023

Reality often outpaced fantasy in Saxo’s outlook calls

Saxo Bank’s annual Outrageous Predictions, a brainchild of Steen Jakobsen, CIO at Saxo, have become…
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December 1, 2023

Barrels of profit: Scotch firm courts wealthy investors

Whisky asset manager Scotch Whisky Investments until recently focused mainly on private investors…
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The CEO panel at EFAMA's Investment Management Forum.
Asset Managers
November 27, 2023

AI seen triggering fresh consolidation in asset sector

Consolidation, regulatory risks, and the need to stay relevant to the target audience of investors…
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CVC Capital Partners' office in Luxembourg. Photo: CBRE.
News
November 2, 2023

CVC Capital now eyes 2024 for new attempt to go public

Luxembourg-headquartered CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s biggest private equity firms, on…
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Asset Managers
November 2, 2023

Pension policy pause: Dutch funds keep managers waiting

Amidst the ongoing transition to a new pension system in the Netherlands, Dutch pension fund…
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The ECB's governing council met in Athens on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
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October 26, 2023

ECB now awaits ‘range of new data’ before next decision

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, on Thursday declined to provide…
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