Erik Breen

Dr Sofia Harrschar, country head Luxembourg, Universal Investment. Photo: UI.
Opinion
January 23, 2023

Alternatives boost institutional funds, UI data shows

Data analysis of transactions of Universal Investment’s institutional clients shows that alternative…
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Asset Allocation
January 23, 2023

Top 5: Candriam leads EM local currency bond funds

For this week’s Morningstar Top 5, we look at the best-performing funds investing in emerging market…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 23, 2023

Chart of the Week: Risk premiums back to normal?

A post recently appeared on my Bloomberg timeline that headlined: ‘BoE’s Bailey Says Truss Risk…
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Blackstone sets record with $22.2 billion secondary fund
Investing
January 20, 2023

Blackstone sets record with $22.2 billion secondary fund

New York-based Blackstone, also present in Luxembourg as a CSSF-regulated AIFM, has raised a record…
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China could be climbing out of the rabbit hole
Investing
January 20, 2023

China could be climbing out of the rabbit hole

China celebrates New Year on Sunday, marking the start of the year of the rabbit, a symbol for…
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Luxembourg has high hopes for redesigned Eltif framework
Asset Managers
January 20, 2023

Luxembourg has high hopes for Eltif 2.0 framework

Luxembourg’s fund industry has high hopes for Eltif 2.0, the revised European regime for long-term…
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Swissquote gets first depositary license for digital asset funds
Technology
January 19, 2023

Swissquote gets depositary license for digital asset funds

Swissquote Bank Europe has become the first Luxembourg bank to be able to offer depositary services…
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Banks, not funds, contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy
Sector
January 19, 2023

Banks contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy

So which part of the financial services sector in Luxembourg contributes most in terms of added…
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EU regulation in 2023: AIFMD, Mifid 2, retail investors, and ESG
Laws and Regulations
January 19, 2023

EU regulation in 2023: AIFMD, Mifid 2, retail investors, ESG

When it comes to EU financial regulation it won’t surprise anyone to hear that more is in store for…
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EDB names Thils, Steele to executive management board
Asset Servicing
January 18, 2023

EDB names Thils, Steele to executive management board

European Depositary Bank, part of the Apex group, has appointed managing directors Jean-François…
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Investors remain on edge for Japan's Pandora's box
Investing
January 18, 2023

Japan’s exit from yield curve control has investors on edge

Not Davos, but Tokyo has the markets’ attention this week. The Bank of Japan earlier today defied…
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Asset Servicing
January 18, 2023

Centaur gives Waystone a leg up in fund admin services

Dublin-based international management company Waystone, a major actor also in the Luxembourg market…
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Damodaran: Uncertainty is fundamental to investing
Asset Managers
January 18, 2023

Damodaran: Uncertainty is fundamental to investing

Investors concerned about uncertainty need to understand that it is fundamental to investing, but…
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’World's biggest asset managers block ESG progress’
Asset Managers
January 17, 2023

‘World’s biggest asset managers block ESG progress’

How asset managers vote on corporate resolutions every year determines the future of our planet, but…
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