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Opinion
April 4, 2024

Asset managers don’t come to Luxembourg for the weather

Sparked by a thought-provoking piece from Gregory Kennedy, the debate about Luxembourg as an…
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Laws and Regulations
April 3, 2024

Under pressure, SEC loosens disclosure requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its climate reporting requirements under…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
News
April 3, 2024

Eltif 2.0: ‘The threshold reduction is a gamechanger’

Nearly a decade after the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) made its initial, albeit…
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Sector
April 2, 2024

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to…
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Investing
April 2, 2024

Repeat offender

France reported a few weeks ago that its already exorbitant budget deficit of 4.9 per cent of French…
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March 28, 2024

Bitter truth behind chocolate: cocoa market in deep crisis

Cocoa prices soar; shortage from weather, disease impacts Record deficit, over-sold futures cause…
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Asset Managers
March 28, 2024

Investors warm up to defence as geopolitical risks rise

Sentiment around defence stocks appears to be on the upswing. Numerous investors previously avoided…
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Kristofer Barrett, global equities manager at Carmignac.
Sector
March 28, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Credit Suisse, Carmignac, Beuc

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

EU retail strategy spurs fund industry reflection on value

The amended EU proposals for a retail investment strategy have spurred asset managers to reflect on…
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Vanguard exits net zero initiative, bows to Republican pressure
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

Vanguard overtakes BlackRock in US fund ranking

Vanguard has edged past BlackRock to secure the top position in Broadridge Financial Solutions’ 2024…
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