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May 3, 2021
Investing

Sun European Partners: no more turnaround investments

Private equity investor Sun European Partners has shifted its focus from typical turnaround investments to 'good companies that we can turn into top companies', said Mark Corbidge, head of Sun Capital's European subsidiary, in an exclusive interview with …
April 30, 2021
Asset Allocation

Inflation or no inflation? The jury is still out

The emergence of inflation is particularly hotly debated at the moment. Is the current uptick in commodity and other input prices sufficient to cause an inflation surge? Opinions differ widely, as is evident from the views of various asset managers. Bert …
April 29, 2021
Asset Managers

‘PEPP to become the UCITS of pensions’

Despite some last-minute political tweaks, the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) has the potential to do for pensions what UCITS has done for long-term investment. agreed an online panel assembled by Luxembourg For Finance. But patience is …
April 28, 2021
Asset Servicing

Swiss firm buys Global Fund Analytics

Acolin, a Zurich-based provider of regulatory and cross-border fund distribution services across Europe, has acquired Luxembourg-based Global Fund Analytics (GFA), a SaaS-based data collection and analytics platform for asset managers and distributors. …
April 27, 2021
Institutional

Insurance companies to increase alternatives exposure

Insurance companies are looking to significantly increase their allocations to private equity, mid-market corporate loans and infrastructure debt, according to a survey of almost 300 firms by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). ‘Insurers are planning …
April 26, 2021
Asset Managers

NN Group considers sale of asset management division

The Netherlands’ NN Group announced on Monday it is reviewing “strategic options” for its asset management division, NN Investment Partners (NN IP). These include a sale, merger and listing. NN IP has around €300 billion in assets under management, and is …
April 26, 2021
Asset Managers

‘ESG investing could turn into bubble’

The number of institutional investors implementing ESG criteria has risen by almost 20% in two years, and almost 9 in 10 fund selectors want to maintain or expand their ESG offering. This could easily turn into a bubble, Natixis Investment Managers has …
April 23, 2021
Asset Managers,Investing

JP Morgan AM: Inflation expectations not impacted by pandemic

The US asset manager expects inflation to be slightly below 2% for developed economies over the next 10-15 years, despite the unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus. ‘We expect a lot of volatility in the short term, with inflation possibly temporarily …
April 22, 2021

Working-from-home regulation not adding to regulatory burden

Few doubt the pandemic has changed for good the lives of the near half of the Luxembourg workforce who are able to work from home. The financial services regulator has clarified rules on governance, substance and security requirements for remote working. …
April 21, 2021

BNP Paribas AM rebrands fund to 'Inclusive Growth'

BNP Paribas Asset Management has rebranded its Human Development Fund to the BNP Paribas Inclusive Growth Fund. The revamped fund focuses on reducing social inequalities, investing in around fifty stocks with a high social impact. ‘This theme of equality …