David Lloyd

Asset Servicing
April 20, 2021

State Street wants to be ‘Amazon of asset servicing’

Outsourcing middle office activities such as processing transactions made by asset managers’ front…
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Asset Managers
April 19, 2021

'IG corporate bonds will remain more attractive than govvies'

Investment grade corporate bonds remain more attractive than core European government bonds, which…
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April 15, 2021

‘21% of European open-ended funds promote sustainability'

More than a fifth of European Ucits funds claim to be compatible with Article 8 or 9 of the new…
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April 14, 2021

Luxembourg and the post-Covid tax tussle

That a global minimum corporate tax rate is being perused by the Biden administration is a…
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Asset Managers
April 13, 2021

European asset manager fees recover from coronavirus hit

Management fee revenues by European asset managers climbed by 10% during the second half of 2020…
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Private Banks
April 12, 2021

ING merges Benelux investment offices

ING has merged the bank’s investment offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. ‘The aim of…
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Asset Allocation
April 9, 2021

‘Japan value rally is already over’

Optimism about an imminent end to the coronavirus lockdowns and the announcement of substantial…
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Asset Managers
April 8, 2021

Asset management: 5 turbulent years ahead

Some predict technology will undermine the rationale behind the investment fund. Others see it…
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Asset Servicing
April 7, 2021

Allfunds plans IPO in Amsterdam

Fund platform Allfunds has announced its intention to list its shares on the Euronext Amsterdam…
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Asset Managers
April 7, 2021

Amundi to buy Lyxor for €825m

Amundi has entered into exclusive negotiations with Société Générale for the acquisition of Lyxor…
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April 6, 2021

'We continue to prefer quality growth stocks in the US'

As the head of the BL - Equities America fund, Luc Bauler emphasises the importance of favouring…
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Asset Allocation
April 2, 2021

‘Biden support package to benefit small caps'

US stocks are historically expensive. But this applies in particular to large caps. Small caps are…
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April 1, 2021

Brexit for funds: the rubber hits the road

Any faint optimism that a memorandum of understanding between financial services regulators might…
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Asset Managers
March 31, 2021

Nordea AM: Investor worries about rate rises are overstated

There’s no reason to worry about the recent rise in interest rates and the threat of inflation. The…
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