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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
August 4, 2023

CA’s Indosuez agrees to take control of Degroof Petercam

Indosuez, the wealth management arm of French bank Credit Agricole, has agreed to acquire a majority…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Laws and Regulations
August 3, 2023

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Sector
August 3, 2023

Market gains offset outflows for Luxembourg funds

A positive performance in global financial markets stemmed net capital outflows in Luxembourg during…
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Marlene Pelage, CFO at Gen II Fund Services.
Transfers
August 3, 2023

Transfers: Gen II, Crestbridge, Pinsent Masons, Axa, others

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in the fund and asset management industry…
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A coal plant in Germany. Image via RawPixel CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
August 3, 2023

Asset managers turn their back on ESG

Asset managers worldwide have made little notable progress in achieving their sustainability goals…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
August 2, 2023

LSFI helps investment pros navigate EU’s green maze

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) on Wednesday launched a new toolkit to support…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Sector
August 2, 2023

Redoing everything from A to Z

It was June 2014, and I was flying back from Lisbon for an exciting interview at J.P. Morgan Bank…
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Image via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
August 2, 2023

Fund flows confirm major switch to ETFs

Investment managers are shifting fund investments towards Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at the…
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Andreas Neumann, the chairman of the management board of Yellowfin Asset Management GmbH. Photo: Commerzbank.
Private Banks
August 1, 2023

Commerzbank to target HNWI clients via Yellowfin

German bank Commerzbank on Tuesday said it has taken a significant step in its asset management…
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