Erik Breen

CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
February 8, 2023

CSSF held back Alter Domus fine announcement for a year

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF this week announced that it, at the end of 2021, presented…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Asset Managers
February 8, 2023

CSSF fines FundRock €45,800 for benchmark violation

Luxembourg alternative investment fund manager FundRock, part of the Apex Group, has been given a…
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CSSF seen drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 
Supervision
February 8, 2023

CSSF to start collecting AML data next Wednesday

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF has said it will start collecting information from firms on…
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State Street: Private markets hold appeal for European investors
Asset Managers
February 8, 2023

State Street: Private markets appeal to European investors

Private markets, in particular those for digital infrastructure investments, continue to appeal to…
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News signals influence short-term share prices, a new Amundi study shows
News
February 7, 2023

Amundi study: News signals influence short-term prices

Trading shares during the day that a company releases its earnings reports by going long on ones…
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Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for financial services. Photo: European Parliament.
Laws and Regulations
February 7, 2023

‘Divisive’ EU retail investor strategy set to ban kickbacks

The European Commission plans to stick to its plan to stop inducements for financial advisors, a…
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Crestbridge appoints Anthony Yabut as director of tax
February 6, 2023

Crestbridge appoints Anthony Yabut as director of tax

Jersey-based management company Crestbridge has appointed Anthony Yabut as director of tax in its…
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Luxempart becomes co-investor in Kestrel for 110 mln euro
Investing
February 6, 2023

Luxempart invests €110 mln in Kestrel Vision, 26% stake

Luxembourg stock exchange listed private equity firm Luxempart on Monday said it entered into an…
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Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again
Investing
February 6, 2023

Markets entering riskier phase, Amundi tells investors

Global financial markets are entering a riskier phase where some corporate earnings could disappoint…
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Disruptors like ChatGPT pose legal challenges to TMT
Laws and Regulations
February 6, 2023

Disruptors like ChatGPT pose new legal challenges

Communication technology continues its rapid development, but it’s inevitably affected by the world…
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Euro sign at the ECB tower in Frankfurt.
Investing
February 3, 2023

‘Central banks very wary of sending dovish signals’

Thursday’s 50 basis point rate hike by the European Central Bank came as no surprise. The ECB’s…
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’Restructure Ukrainian debt with frozen Russian assets’
Asset Managers
February 3, 2023

‘Restructure Ukrainian debt with frozen Russian assets’

Economists at PGIM Fixed Income have suggested converting Ukraine’s dire debt obligations into new…
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Asset Managers
February 3, 2023

Robeco exits Dutch retail market with sale to Evi

A major shift in the Dutch retail investor market. Netherlands’ largest fund house Robeco decides to…
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Morningstar Top 5: outflows in 2022; a year to forget 
Asset Managers
February 3, 2023

Morningstar Top 5: outflows in 2022; a year to forget 

The year 2022 will go down in the books as a pitch-black year for investors. A cocktail of worrying…
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