Erik Breen

Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
February 12, 2025

MacGyver becomes a chief compliance officer – and regrets it

Even MacGyver, master of improvisation, meets his match in Luxembourg’s compliance world. Gregory…
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The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
February 11, 2025

Funds Avenue, Trustmoore assert no major weaknesses after €700k CSSF fine

The latest in a series of hefty fines levied by financial regulator the CSSF has fallen on a fund…
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Asset Allocation
February 11, 2025

Capital Group sees global champions as key to navigating uncertain times

In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, global asset manager Capital Group is focusing on…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
February 11, 2025

The wisdom of the collective

Passive investing can be seen as a disruptive innovation that has also reduced costs for active…
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Laws and Regulations
February 10, 2025

EU’s big talk on investments union still raises many questions

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets. Behind…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
February 10, 2025

Chart of the week: call that dumb!

Investing is rarely straightforward. And with an unpredictable individual at the helm of the world’s…
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LSFI CEO Nicoletta Centofanti presenting the new strategy. Photo by LSFI.
News
February 7, 2025

Luxembourg unveils new sustainable finance strategy

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) has launched its Luxembourg Sustainable Finance…
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Expert Panel
February 7, 2025

Morningstar: Capital Group versus BlackRock in Mixed Funds USD Neutral

Allocation funds have fallen out of favour with investors since their weak performance in 2022, and…
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The Frankfurt stock exchange. Photo by Deutsche Boerse.
Asset Allocation
February 6, 2025

Europe’s blue-chips shine as markets weigh Trump’s moves

With global markets being shaken by Donald Trump, asset managers and strategists are advocating…
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Virginie Maisonneuve, global CIO Equity at Allianz Global Investors. Photo by AllianzGI.
Asset Allocation
February 6, 2025

‘Digital darwinism is redesigning a new global order’

Virginie Maisonneuve, global CIO equity at Allianz Global Investors explains why ‘Digital Darwinism’…
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Deborah Zurkow, head of global investments at AllianzGI.
Transfers
February 6, 2025

Transfers: Deborah Zurkow announces retirement from AllianzGI

This week’s transfers and people news comes from Allianz Global Investors, Invesco, Value & Risk…
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Laurent Marochini, CEO Luxembourg at Standard Chartered. Photo by SocGen.
Technology
February 6, 2025

Marochini to lead Standard Chartered’s Luxembourg entity

Standard Chartered has launched a new entity in Luxembourg to serve as its European regulatory base…
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Laws and Regulations
February 5, 2025

Stock exchanges face scrutiny over soaring data fees

European stock exchanges are becoming increasingly reliant on selling market data to offset…
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Valerie Baudson, CEO Amundi. Photo via Amundi.
Asset Managers
February 5, 2025

Amundi’s fund inflows double to Є55 bln in 2024, ETFs lead growth

Amundi’s fund inflows double to 55 billion euro in 2024, ETFs lead growth French asset management…
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