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Valerie Urbain, the incoming CEO at Euroclear. Photo: Euroclear.
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January 18, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Euroclear, Arrow, Partners Group, KPMG 

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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January 18, 2024

LPs become more demanding as dry powder grows

In the private equity (PE) market, a significant shift is occurring as Limited Partners (LPs)…
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo © European Union - European Parliament
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January 17, 2024

‘Stunted’ EU fund sector requires more diverse investor base

European financial services had witnessed a marked decline in global market share over the past 15…
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Crossing Glaciers in the North Pole. Photo via Wikimedia, EmmaHill13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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January 10, 2024

Delays in parliament put Retail Investment Strategy at risk

The European Union’s Retail Investment Strategy is teetering on a tightrope.
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January 9, 2024

Investors tread cautiously in considering El Niño risks

The risks of the El Niño weather phenomenon can be approached as an opportunity, but large investors…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
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January 5, 2024

Eltif 2.0 launch: Tension builds in Luxembourg

As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated launch of the revamped EU regime for European Long…
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January 2, 2024

This is what our columnists and experts expect for 2024

Higher interest rates, the pace at which central banks will cut rates, a possible recession and…
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U.S. flag. Photo via Unsplash.
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January 2, 2024

With or without ESG, investor returns still paramount in US

A series of significant lawsuits highlight a core principle of the US economy: political agendas are…
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Top 5. Photo by Joanna Poe via Flickr CC BY 2.0
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December 29, 2023

Most read columns for 2023: The IO Luxembourg Top Five 

Outsourcing, kickback fees, alternative investments, ESG challenges and competition with Ireland…
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Luxembourg. Photo by TheTurducken via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
News
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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Responsible investing: SFDR level 2 marks major milestone 
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December 21, 2023

Sustainable investing remains sensitive topic in Luxembourg

A recent update of a Luxembourg sustainable finance report notes that two-thirds of the assets under…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
News
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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The Dockland campus of the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
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December 15, 2023

Ireland joins supervisory drive on fund valuations

Ireland has joined Luxembourg on a supervisory drive to push the financial industry to improve their…
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December 15, 2023

EU agrees to exclude financial sector from CSR duties

The European Council and the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a…
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