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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF. Photo: Worldbank
Asset Managers
October 7, 2022

IMF: illiquid funds risk adding to volatility, market shocks

Investment funds that hold illiquid, hard-to-sell assets and that calculate their net asset value on…
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Nicoletta Centofanti, LSFI Interim General Manager. Photo: LSFI.
Sector
September 29, 2022

For LSFI’s Centofanti, awareness comes first

When it comes to sustainability, all actors, including the finance sector, need to develop a…
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Fondsevent: In 'the big game', Europe loses out
News
September 27, 2022

Fondsevent: Europe risks losing out in ‘the big game’

“Europe does not use its single market enough as a political lever and militarily the continent does…
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The young investors panel at the ALFI 2022 Global Distribution Conference. Photo: Mike Gordon.
Sector
September 27, 2022

Tempted by dark currents, young investors are cautious

Young investors are seen as a bit of a wild card by the investment industry. But look closely and it…
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Sector
September 23, 2022

Best of the week: NAV errors challenge industry, regulators

We’re finishing a productive week at Investment Officer Luxembourg in terms of news stories, with…
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Alfi’s Lamesch tells industry to brace for more greenwashing allegations
Sector
September 21, 2022

‘Complex sustainable finance requires education effort’

The fund management industry can counter reputation risks posed by the increasingly complex…
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Luxembourg by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images.
Sector
September 21, 2022

Unregulated Luxembourg funds shows biggest growth

Unregulated investment funds in Luxembourg, in particular Reserved Alternative Investment Funds…
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CSSF seen drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 
Sector
September 20, 2022

CSSF drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 

Financial regulators across Europe are keeping a close eye on their Luxembourg counterpart CSSF…
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Banks, not funds, contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy
Sector
September 16, 2022

Best of the week: Buying a Rome hotel with a Raif

This week on Investment Officer Luxembourg again demonstrated that the Grand Duchy can be a source…
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Esma's headquarters is located next to Gare de Lyon in Paris. Photo by George Kourounis on Unsplash.
Sector
September 2, 2022

Real estate funds vulnerable to liquidity risks, Esma says

European investment funds in real estate and alternative assets are vulnerable and could face…
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The Swiss central bank is proud of its narrow mandate, its chief Thomas Jodan told fellow central bankers in Jackson Hole..
Sector
August 30, 2022

Swiss central bank is proud of its narrow mandate

Central banks worldwide will need to face the fact that pressure on prices will remain high for the…
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Political risks make for an uncertain economic outlook. This week, we look at the top 5 bond funds with the highest exposure to the battered Italy debt markets.
Sector
August 26, 2022

Top 5: Bond funds exposed to Italy

You may not have noticed it while on holiday this summer, but Italy is once again in crisis…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Sector
July 15, 2022

Luxembourg banks post 20% jump in interest income

Rising interest rates and growing balance sheets have led to a rise of 20.1 percent in interest…
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EY Luxembourg presents its 2022 attractiveness survey.
Sector
June 29, 2022

Post-Brexit financial boom in Luxembourg is over, EY says

Luxembourg’s post-Brexit boom in financial sector relocations and foreign direct investment is over…
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