Opinion

Han de Jong
Opinion
August 1, 2023

This is not going well, Europe!

The global economy has experienced several major shocks in recent years. A period of normalisation…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 31, 2023

The kickback fee is back

Since 2014, the kickback fee, also known as distribution fee, has been abolished in the Netherlands…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
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July 25, 2023

No future for undue costs

Costs of retail investor products have been designated as strategic priorities for supervision in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 23, 2023

Chart of the Week: An exodus of doves?

I had to double-check my Bloomberg screen. But it was there indeed, Dutch central bank chief Knot…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 19, 2023

Do boards of directors protect investors?

According to research, a typical board director in the Luxembourgish fund industry is a 53-year-old…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
July 12, 2023

In Flux: Singing the Aladdin song at Quintet

Just over one year into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Quintet, Chris Allen has unveiled a…
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Edin Mujagić, chief economist at OHV.
Opinion
July 3, 2023

ECB shows no signs of considering a rate pause

The European Central Bank (ECB) may not openly acknowledge it, but behind the scenes, goodwill is…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
June 28, 2023

Can Luxembourg avoid fee cuts?

One of my first lessons in finance was that you cannot consistently outperform the market. When it…
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Investing
June 19, 2023

Artificial inconsistencies

I’m a big fan of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey. Firstly, because it pertains to the…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
June 14, 2023

You cannot excel with Excel

The fund industry is a poster child for digital transformation. The industry is characterised by…
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