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Investing
May 20, 2025

Critics say continuation funds risk Ponzi dynamics

Continuation funds, once a post-crisis workaround for expiring vehicles in weak exit markets, are…
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Triple-A tango

Last Friday, it finally happened: Moody’s—the last credit rating agency still holding on to a shred…
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May 19, 2025

Merger mania? Not here, says AllianzGI CEO

In an era of industry consolidation and shrinking margins, Allianz Global Investors is choosing…
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Opinion
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Chart of the week: The weakest link

Remember that BBC quiz show with the notoriously blunt Anne Robinson, who ended each round with the…
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Investing
May 16, 2025

For Nassim Taleb, averages are completely irrelevant

In the world of finance, averages are useless. Concepts like extrapolation, correlation, and…
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Expert Panel
May 16, 2025

Morningstar: Lord Abbett versus Neuberger Berman in USD high yield

The US economy contracted at a rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025. The slowdown in GDP…
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Transfers
May 15, 2025

Benjamin Cordonnier named CEO at Astorg

Private equity firm Astorg, headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced a change in senior leadership…
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Investing
May 15, 2025

Allianz GI lifts ban on defence stocks in ESG push

As Europe boosts defence spending and investors adapt to geopolitical uncertainty, Allianz Global…
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Transfers
May 15, 2025

Transfers: LuxCMA, Linklaters Luxembourg, ISSA, CBRE

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates…
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May 14, 2025

Fund selection: what if private banks and fund houses are family?

Can private clients still trust that their bank’s advice is objective when that bank also owns a…
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