Opinion

Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 19, 2023

Do boards of directors protect investors?

According to research, a typical board director in the Luxembourgish fund industry is a 53-year-old…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
July 12, 2023

In Flux: Singing the Aladdin song at Quintet

Just over one year into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Quintet, Chris Allen has unveiled a…
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Edin Mujagić, chief economist at OHV.
Opinion
July 3, 2023

ECB shows no signs of considering a rate pause

The European Central Bank (ECB) may not openly acknowledge it, but behind the scenes, goodwill is…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
June 28, 2023

Can Luxembourg avoid fee cuts?

One of my first lessons in finance was that you cannot consistently outperform the market. When it…
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Investing
June 19, 2023

Artificial inconsistencies

I’m a big fan of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey. Firstly, because it pertains to the…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
June 14, 2023

You cannot excel with Excel

The fund industry is a poster child for digital transformation. The industry is characterised by…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons.
Opinion
June 13, 2023

The Netherlands presents enticing options for AIFs

Benefiting from a favourable business climate, robust infrastructure, and a strategic position as a…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
June 9, 2023

In Flux: Competition on multiple axes

It is not easy for Luxembourg, home to 5,139 billion euro in international fund assets at the end of…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
June 7, 2023

Housing: timing and luck

To give me a better life than they had, my parents helped me develop a strong work ethic and…
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Opinion
June 5, 2023

The end of the dinosaurs!

Financial stability as we have always known it is showing cracks. The climate in the financial…
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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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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
May 24, 2023

Is bitcoin the new gold in a portfolio?

One of the elements that Bitcoin investors cite is the cryptocurrency’s performance when the stock…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Investing
May 21, 2023

Chart of the Week: Fund manager yet to unwind risk

The latest edition of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows that fund managers are…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Sector
May 16, 2023

Attracting talent is getting harder!

In 1908, there were 16,000 Luxembourgish immigrants living in Chicago. They were extremely poor and…
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