Erik Breen

Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
March 3, 2025

Chart of the week: Mixed feelings

The German elections have resulted in a victory for the CDU/CSU. That was not entirely unexpected…
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Wereld aandelen
Expert Panel
February 28, 2025

Morningstar: BNY Mellon vs Colchester in global government bonds

The global government bond Morningstar category, launched in October 2024, reflects a growing fund…
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Edin Mujagic
Opinion
February 28, 2025

The path the ECB has chosen leads to disaster

The monetary forest through which Christine Lagarde and the rest of the ECB are wandering appears to…
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Shopping carts. Photo via Unsplash.
Investing
February 27, 2025

Treasuries ignored politics, but consumer data shifts sentiment

Investor sentiment has shifted as Trump’s policies fuel inflation fears, but plunging consumer…
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Tine Vanmassenhove, Baloise Luxembourg.
Transfers
February 27, 2025

People moves: Baloise, Hauck, Schroders, Capital Group, SocGen

This week’s overview of transfers and other people moves in and around Luxembourg includes updates…
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Rebecca Chesworth, State Street SPDR ETFs
Investing
February 26, 2025

Strong inflow into European equity ETFs, thanks in part to Financials and Industrials

European equity ETFs have experienced a strong net inflow this year. Although the market is driven…
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Kosten beleggingsfondsen
Laws and Regulations
February 26, 2025

Esma: Further research needed for a better understanding of fund costs

Esma acknowledges that further research is necessary to obtain a more complete picture of the costs…
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State Street Financial Centre in Luxembourg.
Asset Servicing
February 26, 2025

State Street, SS&C unwind IFDS as tech reshapes transfer agencies

State Street and SS&C Technologies are restructuring their transfer agency operations in Luxembourg…
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Friedrich Merz (R), leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Photo Ina Fassbender / AFP
Investing
February 25, 2025

German elections: potential boost for the EU bond market

The market for joint EU bonds is likely to grow significantly in the coming years. In any case, the…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
February 25, 2025

"Make Russia Great Again"

For more than eighty years, Europe has been protected under the security umbrella of the United…
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Riccardo Lamanna, Luxembourg country head at State Street. Photo by State Street.
Asset Managers
February 24, 2025

Luxembourg’s next move: from Ucits leader to alternatives powerhouse

Long the dominant force in Europe’s cross-border fund industry, Luxembourg is now pivoting towards…
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Photo by IO.
Investing
February 24, 2025

Trump-Trades fade, leaving investors searching for the next big theme

Investors, once emboldened by the so-called ‘Trump trades’ - long U.S. dollar, short U.S. government…
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Pixabay
Investing
February 21, 2025

Poland as a proxy for peace restoration in Ukraine

At the edge of the abyss, the most beautiful flowers bloom. According to Sebastian Kahlfeld, senior…
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Afbeelding duurzaamheid
Expert Panel
February 21, 2025

Morningstar: Impax vs. Schroders in global sustainable equities

Sustainable investing has faced a challenging period since 2021, following years of seemingly…
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