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some correlations are turning positive
Asset Allocation
July 22, 2021

Asset allocators, beware: some correlations are turning positive

In certain sectors, the correlations between equities and bonds are turning positive (again). That…
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European ESG ranking
July 22, 2021

Luxembourg extends ESG-fund lead in Europe

Of the €141bn net subscriptions into Luxembourg funds in 2020, two-thirds were attributed to…
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Kees Verbaas
July 21, 2021

The challenge of ETF-ESG convergence

“All mutual funds become ETFs”, Detlef Glow, head of research at Lipper, wrote recently. Only…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Asset Allocation
July 20, 2021

Don’t marginalise stock markets

One of the most important functions of a financial system is to bring together people with an…
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Willemijn Verdegaal, Ortec Finance
Asset Allocation
July 19, 2021

"Green benchmarks: limited added value"

Green indices reduce the carbon footprint of investment portfolios, but their added value is…
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Sachin Vankalas
July 17, 2021

Sachin Vankalas, Managing Director of LuxFlag, passed away unexpectedly

Sachin Vankalas, the Managing Director of LuxFlag, has passed away unexpectedly. The LuxFlag Board…
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Haiyan Li-Labbé, Carmignac
Asset Managers
July 16, 2021

Carmignac focuses on China

Paris-based fund manager launches new fund to invest in the structural trends of the new China. The…
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William Pang, Capital Group equity analyst
Investing
July 15, 2021

Capital Group: market operators are now fintechs

There are a lot of opportunities in finance (particularly in Asia), but you have to leave the beaten…
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Corinne Lamesch ALFI chairman
Asset Managers
July 15, 2021

ALFI announces executive committee

Luxembourg’s fund industry association ALFI has announced the appointment of its executive committee…
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CFOs facilitating bank agility
Private Banks
July 14, 2021

CFOs & bank operational agility

Pressure on banks to manage costs and be more agile is felt particularly keenly by the chief…
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