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Barreau de Luxembourg (Luxembourg law society)
Supervision
November 13, 2023

Luxembourg lawyer fined for litany of AML failings

The Luxembourg bar association ia applying a form of shock therapy to lawyers taking a laissez-faire…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
November 13, 2023

The overstated impact of AI on productivity growth

If you’re a regular on platforms like X or LinkedIn, you’ve likely encountered those attention…
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Jan Vergote.
Opinion
November 13, 2023

Decoding Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’

China, poised to reclaim its title of a superior civilization, faces scrutiny from fund managers…
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Sector
November 10, 2023

Esma makes cyber risk top EU supervisory priority for 2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority, or Esma, on Thursday announced that from 2025, cyber…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
November 10, 2023

Roadblocks in asset management software procurement

The typical reasons that prompt asset managers to acquire new software often include recommendations…
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Luxembourg is the second-largest hub for Exchange Traded Funds in Europe, following Ireland. Photo Marco Versch via Flickr CC BY 2.0.
Investing
November 9, 2023

iShares leads in ETF sales, ahead of Amundi, Vanguard

BlackRock’s iShares topped the charts as the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for October…
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Peter de Coensel, CEO at DPAM.
Asset Managers
November 9, 2023

Bond market revival brings back the vigilantes

Bonds are now recognised as a legitimate investment alternative, long overdue for acknowledgment…
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Olimpia den Hartogh, WMP.
Transfers
November 9, 2023

Transfer Thursday: Alumia, WMP, Newton

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Alumia, Wealth…
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Maxime Aerts, managing director and chief operating officer at FE fundinfo.
Technology
November 8, 2023

Single click compliance: APIs can ease the reporting burden

The future of supervisory reporting by investment funds - Luxembourg is home to some 14,000 of them…
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Investing
November 8, 2023

Make America Great Again 2.0

In a thought-provoking piece from May 2018, I penned a commentary here titled ‘Make America Great…
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CSSF insights frame the valuation governance debate in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision

CSSF questions robustness of valuation practices

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Expert Panel

Morningstar: MFS vs T. Rowe Price in USD moderate allocation

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Claude Marx. Photo: CSSF.
Supervision

Luxembourg renews Claude Marx’s mandate as CSSF chief

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Investing

Five-year plan guides renewed China allocation

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Christian Senitz, chief operating officer at Fundcraft.
Transfers

Transfers: Fundcraft, Marguerite, State Street, Allianz GI, Arendt, Invesco and Maples Group

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