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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
September 13, 2023

Is climate change really a financial risk?

In May 2022, Stuart Kirk, head of responsible investment at HSBC, assured investors that they need…
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Cyber security. Photo by Markus Spiske via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0
Laws and Regulations
September 13, 2023

Efama slams EU cyber standards as disproportional

European fund and asset management association Efama has raised significant concerns over the…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma, addressing ALFI's 2023 European Asset Management Conference. Photo: IO.
Sector
September 12, 2023

Esma’s Ross wants action on digitalisation, greenwashing

Verena Ross, the chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, has laid out a robust…
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London
September 12, 2023

UK-Luxembourg tax treaty to streamline investments

Luxembourg-based investment funds looking to invest in the UK have good news: a new Luxembourg-UK…
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Simon Hurst, non-executive advisor to Apex in South Korea.
Asset Servicing
September 11, 2023

Apex eyes growth in South Korean asset management

Global financial services provider Apex Group on Monday announced the initiation of its business…
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Baillie Gifford's emerging markets team at Friday's European Media Forum presentation in Edinburgh.
Investing
September 11, 2023

Baillie Gifford EM strategy bets on India, LatAm, Indonesia

Pension funds are keen for asset managers to increase allocations to India, some advocating for a 20…
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Jeroen Bos, global head of AXA IM Equity per 1 November.
Transfers
September 7, 2023

Transfers: Jeroen Bos named global equity head at AXA IM

This week’s overview of transfers in the fund and asset management sector includes appointments at…
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Pierre Jond, CEO at Amundi Luxembourg. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Managers
September 6, 2023

BNP Paribas’ Jond takes helm at Amundi Luxembourg

In a high-profile executive shuffle, Pierre Jond has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of…
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Chantal Free, CEO at Ocorian.
Asset Servicing
September 6, 2023

Capita’s Chantal Free appointed as CEO at Ocorian

Chantal Free has been appointed at the new chief executive officer at Ocorian, a global asset…
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Bruno Valersteinas has been formally appointed as Chief Executive Officer at OneLife. Photo: OneLife.
Institutional
September 6, 2023

Bruno Valersteinas replaces Corpas as OneLife CEO

Bruno Valersteinas has been formally appointed as Chief Executive Officer at OneLife per 1 August…
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Schiessentümpel in Müllerthal, Luxembourg. Photo: Wikimedia CC0.
Wealth Managers
September 6, 2023

New Raif registrations show moderate recovery in July

Reserved alternative investment fund registrations (Raifs) in July continued a moderate recovery…
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BIL headquarters in Luxembourg. Photo: BIL.
Private Banks
September 5, 2023

BIL client deposits fall as earnings surge on rate hikes

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), a Chinese-owned systemic bank in Luxembourg, on Monday…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
September 5, 2023

In Flux: Luxembourg asset scene sizzles

Just returned from your sun-soaked holiday? Luxembourg’s asset scene is heating up, and not just due…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 4, 2023

Chart of the week: regime change or oil?

Long-term inflation expectations have risen this year. In fact, just when central banks decided a…
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