David Lloyd

Cyril Poels, senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright. Photo: NRF.
Expert Panel
March 26, 2025

NRF: New circular issued to resolve the VAT saga on directors' fees

Final clarity at last? Luxembourg ends long-running VAT saga on directors’ fees with new guidance…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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Het BlackRock hoofdkantoor in Manhattan. Foto: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

After ‘years of work,’ Blackrock’s bitcoin-ETP has arrived

Blackrock has been working for “years” on launching a European bitcoin ETP. The asset manager…
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Declining growth in sub-funds under RAIF umbrellas. Graph: Investment Officer.
Asset Servicing
March 25, 2025

Raif growth continues, but signs of caution emerge

Luxembourg’s Raif market shows resilience in 2024, but Investment Officer’s data analysis shows…
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Mohamed El-Erian aan het woord tijdens de conferentie. Foto: Digital Asset Summit 2025
Investing
March 25, 2025

El-Erian: ‘Yields won’t drop further without a recession’

The probability of a U.S. recession is rising, but it is not yet the base case for markets, former…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
March 25, 2025

The underestimation of artificial intelligence

The training landscape of artificial intelligence has taken an unexpected turn—one that challenges…
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Natixis IM CEO Philippe Setbon speaking to journalists in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis.
Asset Managers
March 24, 2025

Natixis’ Setbon warns of sector upheaval as costs keep rising

“Active management is back.” That was the message from Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment…
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Mabrouk Chetouane, head of global market strategy at Natixis IM, speaking in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis IM.
Asset Allocation
March 24, 2025

No one will win when the dollar starts wavering

Can the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a global reserve currency? And what happens when that…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
March 24, 2025

Chart of the week: is Dr. Copper still relevant?

Since the beginning of this year, the price of copper has risen by over 20 percent. So, Dr. Copper…
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Prime minister Luc Frieden. Luxembourg government photo.
Laws and Regulations
March 21, 2025

Frieden calls for ‘smarter’ regulation, not deregulation

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden has urged European leaders to cut regulatory complexity and…
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private banking
Investing
March 21, 2025

Benelux investors increasingly turning to private markets

Institutional investors in the Benelux region plan to allocate more capital to private markets this…
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Expert Panel
March 21, 2025

Morningstar: Blackrock versus Polar in alternative energy stocks

For investors in alternative energy companies, the election of an American president whose slogan is…
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Asset Allocation
March 20, 2025

Benelux investors keep their cool as Wall Street wobbles

Wall Street wobbles, nerves fray—European investors stay cool, filter the noise, and focus on long…
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Medicin. Photo: freestocks, by Unsplash
Investing
March 20, 2025

Healthcare sector back in the spotlight

Stock prices in the healthcare sector are on the rise. Innovation is driving growth, and investors…
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