Opinion

Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
May 10, 2023

Costly outsourcing is not the solution

The CSSF has spent the last decade ramping up reporting requirements on fund management companies…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons.
Opinion
May 3, 2023

Mastering Luxembourg’s toolbox for alternative investment funds

Once upon a time in 2013, Luxembourg launched the conversion of the EU directive on alternative…
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Jeroen Blokland, True Insights
Investing
May 1, 2023

Chart of the week: a recession looming?

A recession is what usually concerns many investors, and economists. But exactly how they estimate…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
April 26, 2023

The recession that just won't come

It is striking how bad economists are at predicting a recession. They have shouted so many times now…
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Dr Sofia Harrschar, country head Luxembourg, Universal Investment. Photo: UI.
Opinion
April 26, 2023

Division of labour: underrated gamechanger for ManCos

The implementation of the AIFMD, the European directive for alternative investment funds managers…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
April 19, 2023

From public to private markets

There has been a clear shift from public markets to private markets. Private markets are no longer…
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Jeroen Blokland, True Insights
Opinion
April 17, 2023

Chart of the week: looking past the elephant in the room

The workings of financial markets never cease to amaze from time to time. Especially when they…
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Tom Loonen, Jan Saalfrank
Opinion
April 12, 2023

Pinsent Masons: Demystifying funds legislation in EU

It was when the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg signed the customs union that a geographical…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Investing
April 3, 2023

Chart of the week: hunt for interest drives down inflation

This week, the European Central Bank published its ‘Monetary developments in the euro area’ report…
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Dr Sofia Harrschar, country head Luxembourg, Universal Investment. Photo: UI.
Sector
March 28, 2023

Luxembourg needs a reform of EU social security rules

As Investment Officer knowledge partner, Universal-Investment’s Luxembourg country head Sofia…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Investing
March 27, 2023

Chart of the week: the Fed is freaked out

The Federal Reserve still raised interest rates by 25 basis points despite the banking woes. But not…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Investing
March 13, 2023

Chart of the Week: Are equities complacent?

Powell opens the door to a 50-basis-point rate hike, interest rates shoot up and equities crash. And…
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Financial regulation in Luxembourg: what’s coming up?
Opinion
March 13, 2023

Financial regulation in Luxembourg: what’s coming?

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is working relentlessly to further build…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Opinion
March 6, 2023

Chart of the week: are stocks overpriced?

My column last week, titled ‘Cash is king,’ showed that both cash and bonds are again competing with…
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