David Lloyd

ECB President Christine Lagarde speaking at Thursday's monetary policy press conference. Photo: ECB.
News
April 14, 2022

Lagarde's roadmap for rates draws a mixed response

As inflation persists across Europe, with double-digit numbers for some eurozone countries, ECB…
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Rosheen Dries, wealth and asset management tax leader at EY Luxembourg. Photo: EY Luxembourg.
Transfers
April 14, 2022

Transfers: Dries to lead EY's wealth and AM tax team

Rosheen Dries has joined EY Luxembourg as the firm’s new wealth and asset management tax leader. She…
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Ritesh Jain, an influential global macro strategist, trend watcher and advisor to family offices and investment companies from India.
Asset Managers
April 14, 2022

‘Globalisation, as we know it, is probably over’

In an interview with Investment Officer, Ritesh Jain, an influential global macro strategist, trend…
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A BNSF coal train in Wyoming. Photo via Flickr.
Sector
April 14, 2022

Warren Buffett's inflation-proof portfolio

Not surprisingly, Berkshire Hathaway has risen 16 percent this year and has outperformed the S&P 500…
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Clearstream's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: Deutsche Boerse.
Asset Servicing
April 13, 2022

FNZ, Clearstream team up to manage fund distribution info

Wealth management platform FNZ and Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Group’s post-trade services provider…
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US 20-dollar bill, issued by the Treasury Department. Photo: CC via Flickr.
Investing
April 13, 2022

Rising market rates ‘harbinger of misery’

The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds topped 2.8 percent on Tuesday, the highest point since 2018…
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Asset Allocation
April 13, 2022

Gold market unimpressed with rising rates

Gold gained ground in March. The war in Ukraine has put the precious metal back in the spotlight for…
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Nicolas Hennebert, Partner and Investment Management Leader Audit & Assurance at Deloitte Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
April 13, 2022

'Side-pocketing Russian assets requires preparation'

Funds exposed to the Ukraine war have new liquidity management options following the recent…
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Michael Reinhard, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Investment
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Universal, with EFA, sets eyes on growth in Benelux, Nordics

Frankfurt-based Universal Investment Group, a leading asset services provider with Super ManCo…
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Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Apex Group continues growth with US acquisition

Apex Group, a global asset services specialist present in Luxembourg also with its FundRock and LRI…
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Blockchain graphic by by Shubham Dage via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
April 12, 2022

'Luxembourg set for mass adoption of tokenisation'

With its DLT white paper released in January, supervisor CSSF has triggered a broad industry debate…
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The ECB's Governing Council is due to discuss monetary policy again on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
Investing
April 12, 2022

On cusp of new inflation era, ECB set to hold rates steady

While the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates aggressively in the coming months, the European…
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Fadi Abuali, CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International,
Asset Managers
April 11, 2022

Goldman seeks deeper, wider growth by acquiring NN IP

With its 1.7 billion euro acquisition of Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners completed as of…
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Jorg Ackerman, Partner at PWC Luxembourg. Photo: PWC.
Private Banks
April 11, 2022

​​​​​​​Corporate banking revenue up 60% since 2016, survey shows

Revenue from corporate banking activities in Luxembourg has risen nearly 60 percent since 2016 to…
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