Erik Breen

M&G Asset Management names Joseph Pinto as next CEO
Asset Managers
January 17, 2023

M&G Asset Management names Joseph Pinto as CEO

Joseph Pinto will join M&G Asset Management in March as its new chief executive officer, the…
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Francois Defferriere, head of third-party marketer ALFI Partners. Photo: Alfilux.
Asset Servicing
January 17, 2023

Alfi Partners becomes part of FundRock, joins Apex family

Global financial services provider Apex Group is taking over Alfi Partners, a Luxembourg-based third…
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Greenwashing: recognise regulatory uncertainty, industry argues
Asset Managers
January 17, 2023

Industry on greenwashing: intent, uncertainty matter

Regulatory uncertainty that the industry is contending with as a result of the complex range of…
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Made in Europe; France launches ambitious EU industry proposal 
Sector
January 17, 2023

Made in Europe: France wants to save EU industry

Discussing and agreeing a single and coordinated EU “industry policy” has often been difficult and…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
January 16, 2023

In Flux: A turning point for Quintet?

“The UBS phase is over,” a Quintet banker told me last week. Luxembourg-based Qatari-owned Quintet…
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Top 5: BlackRock’s emerging market strategy works
January 16, 2023

Top 5: BlackRock’s emerging market strategy works

Last year was another disappointing year for emerging market investors. The MSCI EM index yielded…
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‘The cleanest dirty shirt is in the US’
Asset Managers
January 16, 2023

El-Erian: ‘The cleanest dirty shirt is in the US’

With economic growth slowing down in all three of the world’s major economies, investors are best…
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Polycrisis world calls for a 20/40/20/20 portfolio’
Investing
January 13, 2023

‘Polycrisis world calls for a 20/40/20/20 portfolio’

The oh-so-popular post-war 60/40 portfolio is worn out - passé. So say many asset allocation…
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‘Poor financial literacy drives vulnerability risks, exclusion’
Laws and Regulations
January 13, 2023

‘Poor financial literacy drives vulnerability risks, exclusion’

A lack of financial literacy and unfamiliarity with digital technologies are key drivers of…
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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Private Banks
January 13, 2023

Quintet reshuffles country CEOs as Rodermann exits

Luxembourg-based global private bank Quintet has reshuffled the top leadership of its branches in…
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Closing KBA, Waystone becomes Ireland's largest Ucits ManCo 
Investing
January 12, 2023

Waystone emerges as big gorilla in the Raif market

In the Luxembourg market for Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, Dublin-headquartered investment…
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Investing
January 11, 2023

Despite hawkish Fed, markets believe pivot is near

Unlike the Federal Reserve itself, investors believe the “Fed pivot” moment is approaching rapidly…
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As sign of the times, secondary funds gain traction
Investing
January 11, 2023

As sign of the times, secondary funds gain traction

Secondary funds are gaining traction in Luxembourg’s private equity market. Unlike primary funds…
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People: Manfred Dietrich joins Maples Luxembourg as fund partner
Transfers
January 10, 2023

Manfred Dietrich joins Maples Luxembourg as fund partner

Manfred Dietrich has been appointed as funds and investment management partner at the Luxembourg…
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