Erik Breen

European parliament adopts Eltif upgrade with 70% majority
Laws and Regulations
February 15, 2023

European parliament adopts Eltif upgrade

The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday (15 February) adopted the eagerly anticipated…
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Asset Allocation
February 15, 2023

‘Allocation euphoria’ pops up in emerging markets

Although professional investors - on average - are still considerably underweight equities, there is…
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Katharine Dryer, equity lead, Europe and Asia client group at Capital Group.
Transfers
February 14, 2023

Katharine Dryer takes up new equity role at Capital Group

Katharine Dryer has been appointed at Capital Group in a new London-based role as equity lead…
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Candriam takes majority-stake in real estate manager Tristan 
Asset Managers
February 14, 2023

Candriam takes majority-stake in Tristan Capital

Candriam Group, a New York Life investments company, said it has agreed to buy a majority-stake in…
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Pictet launches equity fund investing in regenerative economy
Asset Managers
February 14, 2023

Pictet launches Article 9 fund in regenerative economy

Pictet Asset Management has announced the launch of Pictet-ReGeneration, a Luxembourg-domiciled…
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EFA boosts Nordic presence with Kumlin as country head
Transfers
February 14, 2023

EFA boosts Nordic presence with Kumlin as country head

EFA, the asset services unit of Frankfurt-based management company Universal Investment, on Tuesday…
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Billions leak from institutional investors as unclaimed withholding tax returns
Asset Servicing
February 14, 2023

How billions leak from institutional investors

Institutional investors every year miss out millions of euros because they do not recover…
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Croituru, Poret join Crestbrige from Apex, Ocorian
Transfers
February 13, 2023

Croituru, Poret join Crestbridge from Apex, Ocorian

Teodora Croitoru has joined Crestbridge as head of compliance, fund services, while Emmanuelle Poret…
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Dubost to lead DWS Luxembourg, Jonk heads Dutch, Belgium units
Asset Managers
February 13, 2023

Dubost to lead DWS Luxembourg, Jonk heads Dutch, Belgium units

DWS, the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, on Monday said that Olivier Dubost de Cadalvène…
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Kickbacks fight returns as EU retail investor strategy takes shape
Laws and Regulations
February 13, 2023

Kickbacks fight returns as EU retail investment debate looms

Luxembourg’s permissive environment for inducements and an acceptance of non-independent investment…
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21 new Luxembourg Raifs registered during January
Products
February 13, 2023

21 new Luxembourg Raifs registered during January

Some 21 new Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, or Raifs, were registered at the Luxembourg…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Investing
February 12, 2023

Chart of the week: Red-hot

The US economy created more than half a million jobs in January. That was almost three (!) times…
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IQ-EQ’s Peter Corry joins Ocorian as head of global funds
Transfers
February 10, 2023

Peter Corry joins Ocorian as head of global funds

Jersey-headquartered funds services and solutions provider Ocorian has appointed Peter Corry as head…
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iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion
Asset Managers
February 10, 2023

iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion

Index products have seen significant inflows at the expense of active products, reflecting…
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