Erik Breen

Pierre-Andre Domon, CEO of Amundi's Fund Channel. Photo: Fund Channel
News
November 1, 2022

With Caceis, Amundi’s Fund Channel aims to boost growth

Amundi Group’s distribution platform Fund Channel has taken Caceis on board as a shareholder and now…
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Morningstar IO Benelux Webinar: Good Practices in ESG Reporting
Events
November 1, 2022

Good practices in ESG reporting: 1 Dec. Benelux Online Debate

Morningstar and Investment Officer Luxembourg invite you to join us online on Thursday 1 December…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Sector
November 1, 2022

FATF visit to Luxembourg: what to expect and when

The exact arrival dates of the Financial Action Task Force on-site assessors in Luxembourg remain a…
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Luxembourg is home to various Gazprom units, including its Gazprom Bank Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
October 31, 2022

Gazprom’s Gaz Capital fined by CSSF for late annual report

Luxembourg‘s financial supervisor on Monday said it has slapped a fine of 10,000 euro on a…
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Decentralised cybersecurity approach made ‘by design’
Sector
October 31, 2022

‘Decentralised cybersecurity approach is made by design’

The head of Luxembourg’s new private sector cyber-risk protection agency has defended the grand…
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Is the German economic model faltering?
Investing
October 28, 2022

Is the German economic model faltering?

Despite ominous forecasts, the German stock market is also participating unhindered in the rally…
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Investing
October 28, 2022

Marguerite, Asterion merge Italian fibre and data firms

In order to merge two Italian telecom firms, Luxembourg-based infrastructure investor Marguerite…
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Inflows for Impact funds in Q3 as ESG funds bleed 28.7 bln euro
Investing
October 28, 2022

Inflows for Impact funds in Q3 as ESG funds bleed

The EU’s top category of sustainable investment funds - impact funds as defined under SFDR Article 9…
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Opinion
October 28, 2022

Enough to drive you crazy

In an earlier column here I defended Liz Truss. I expressed support not so much for the content of…
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ECB hike seen as ‘dovish pivot’, markets fear its too accommodative
News
October 28, 2022

ECB raises rates by 75 basis points in ‘dovish pivot’

The European Central Bank as expected announced a 75-basis-point interest rate hike on Thursday. It…
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High yield street
Asset Allocation
October 28, 2022

Top-5 Global High Yield: outperformance in Q3

After two consecutive red quarters, global high-yield bond funds closed the third quarter with…
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EU deal on Eltif tweaks set to unlock product’s potential 
Asset Managers
October 27, 2022

EU agrees political deal on Eltif investment funds

The European Union has reached a political agreement that brings the relaunch of European long-term…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Asset Managers
October 27, 2022

Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 

Dutch investment bank Kempen Capital Management has reclassified three of its sustainability funds…
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FCA proposes three labels for sustainability funds
Sector
October 27, 2022

FCA proposes three ESG labels, sets threshold at 90%

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority on Wednesday presented its long-awaited proposal for…
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