David Lloyd

Oil tanker near Malaysia. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
May 10, 2022

Fossil fuels: ‘reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’

Despite a wider uptake of alternative energy, fossil fuels like natural gas, oil and coal are here…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 9, 2022

Chart of the week: Homes unaffordable?

Mortgage rates and home prices are skyrocketing worldwide. That is not good news for housing…
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Plugs. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
May 9, 2022

EU, UK KIDs diverge as Brexit becomes Priips factor

A case study of how EU and UK financial sector regulations will diverge is in the shifting rules…
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Signing ceremony at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in the presence of HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes and Luxembourg Minister of the Economy and Development, Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs Franz Fayot.
May 6, 2022

LuxSE, UN Women join forces to advance gender finance 

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Friday said it has stepped up its efforts to advance gender…
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Sabine Caudron, head of private banking at Degroof Petercam. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Transfers
May 6, 2022

Sabine Caudron to succeed Colmant at Degroof Petercam

The management board of Belgian private bank Degroof Petercam has put forward Sabine Caudron as head…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Private Banks
May 6, 2022

After solid 2021, Degroof sees Russia 'undermine markets' 

Belgian private bank Degroof Petercam, which has a significant presence in Luxembourg, has warned of…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
May 6, 2022

In Flux: Europe’s own SEC

Luxembourg loves the new new thing, especially when it comes to financial legislation. The big…
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German defence company Rheinmetall is a major European producer of armoured vehicles. Photo: Rheinmetall.
Asset Allocation
May 6, 2022

Top-5 defence sector: leaders exposed to moral risk

Investing in weapons and the military industry is controversial for many investors. For example…
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Inflation. Photo via Unsplash.
News
May 5, 2022

Savers to lose ‘hundreds of billions’, Betterfinance warns

A Brussels-based group standing up for European users of financial services has warned that European…
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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve.
News
May 5, 2022

Fed in biggest rate hike in 22 years, switches from QE to QT

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its main policy rate by 50 basis points, the largest…
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Photo by Aaron Burden via Unsplash.
May 5, 2022

Luxembourg faces stiff competition in green finance

The Global Green Finance Index, a leading international index ranking sustainable finance activities…
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Eimear O'Dwyer, counsel, Banking, Finance & Capital Markets at Clifford Chance Luxembourg.
Transfers
May 5, 2022

Clifford Chance beefs up team, Alfi hires from PWC

In Luxembourg, international law firm Clifford Chance this week announced the promotion of two of…
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Oil exploration. Photo via Unsplash.
Opinion
May 5, 2022

Demand for oil grows at the drop of a hat

Major investors like Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs are increasing their positions in oil stocks…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 4, 2022

Chart of the week: managers remain overweight on risk

The latest edition of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows that fund managers are…
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