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Virtual assets. Photo by Zack Walker on Unsplash
Laws and Regulations
March 30, 2022

Regulation seeks to encourage trust in digital assets

Digital assets are the talk of the Luxembourg financial centre and across Europe, with Mairead…
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Enrique Sacau, CEO of Kneip, Philippe Seyll, Head of Investment Fund Services at Deutsche Börse Group, and Bob Kneip, Founder and Vice Chairman, Kneip.
Sector
March 29, 2022

With Kneip, Deutsche Börse sees a future in fund data

Deutsche Börse Group is taking over Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip Communication S.A…
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Esma's headquarters is located next to Gare de Lyon in Paris. Photo by George Kourounis on Unsplash.
News
March 29, 2022

Esma study questions added value of active management

Active management of investment funds is no guarantee for outperformance during volatile times in…
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The ESG panel at the Alfi European Asset Management Conference. Photo: Alfi.
Laws and Regulations
March 29, 2022

Proper use of ESG data can reduce greenwashing risks

The Luxembourg fund industry was given its ESG marching orders last week by CSSF CEO Claude Marx at…
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Michelle Barry, Partner at Maples & Calder Luxembourg. Photo: Maples Group.
Transfers
March 28, 2022

Barry partner at Maples, Mouzon head of ECM Amundi

Law firm Maples and Calder has announced the promotion of nine of its senior lawyers in Europe…
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Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd
Asset Servicing
March 28, 2022

OurCrowd enlists Apex to service Australian investors

Asset services provider Apex Group said it has been appointed by Israel-based OurCrowd, a global…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
March 28, 2022

Chart of the week: end of the housing bubble?

US mortgage rates have shot up since the start of this year. The 30-year fixed rate stands at 4.5…
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Corrine Lamesch, Chair of the Board at Alfi.
March 25, 2022

Podcast: Corinne Lamesch, Chair of the Board at Alfi

Corinne Lamesch, chair of the board at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi)…
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Asset Allocation
March 25, 2022

Top 5: Japanese value stocks hitting back

Japanese shares were hot in the 1980s, but the bubble has deflated mercilessly in the decades that…
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The Russian central bank in Moscow.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2022

Investors tremble at prospect of EM bond defaults

Emerging market bond markets are under pressure. Concerns about whether Russia will make its…
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