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October 24, 2022
Asset Servicing

Mikro Kapital appoints EDB as paying agent

European Depositary Bank, a Luxembourg-based provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions part of the Apex Group, on Monday said it has been appointed by Mikr o Kapital Management S.A., a Luxembourg-based alternative lender and a leading …
October 24, 2022
Investing

‘Climate, not inflation, is today’s biggest challenge’

The future has never been more uncertain, and that has more to do with the climate than the business cycle, argues Paul De Grauwe, one of Belgium’s top economists. “Not inflation, but climate is the biggest challenge we face today,” he said. “The entire …
October 24, 2022
Investing,Opinion

Chart of the week: inflation drives profits down

Corporate profits will not fall even if economic growth declines, because of inflation. That is the thinking many investors have when it comes to expected earnings growth for the next 12 months, which is still positive. But I think we are now past the …
October 24, 2022
Private Banks

Private banks in Luxembourg struggle as margins squeezed

Since 2015, the grand duchy has lost almost a third of its private banks. France and Germany are no longer among the key markets. Private banks in Luxembourg, especially the smaller ones, are struggling as their margins are squeezed while weak financial …
October 21, 2022
Asset Managers

Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs

Luxembourg funds may well be too expensive. Investment fund managers of Ucits funds in Luxembourg, home to about a third of all such funds in Europe, have been ordered to review, and if necessary correct, the way they calculate the costs and fees of their …
October 21, 2022

Jean-Paul Servais appointed chair of the new Iosco board 

Jean-Paul Servais has been appointed as chair of the board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, or Iosco, the international policy forum for securities regulators. He will replace Ashley Alder, former CEO of the Hong Kong  …
October 21, 2022

Luxembourg 6th on OECD tax competitiveness list

Luxembourg is one of six countries that are most competitive in terms of taxes among the world’s 38 most developed economies, according to the latest International Tax Competitiveness Index.  While this might seem to lend ammunition to those who criticise …
October 21, 2022
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation,Products

Top 5 Emerging Market Debt funds: NNIP in the lead

Funds investing in emerging market bonds lost for the third quarter in a row when measured in dollars, but made a small gain in euros.  Local currency emerging market bonds rose 1.7 per cent in the past third quarter after losses of 2.8 per cent and 4.4 …
October 20, 2022
News,Sector

UBS Bubble Report: it's ‘game over’ for housing markets

Housing markets in major cities across the world face a “prolonged stagnation” in purchase prices and a price correction. House owners and real estate investors should not expect the market to trend sideways. It's “game over” for housing markets, Swiss …
October 20, 2022
Sector

LFF: finance requires a change to keep up with jobs market

Luxembourg’s financial institutions need to swiftly make significant changes in order to keep up with the changing labour market if they want to continue attracting top talent, Luxembourg for Finance said in a new report on the job market. Financial …