Erik Breen

CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
December 2, 2022

CSSF says SFDR thresholds imply ‘binding commitments’

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF has made clear that it expects investment funds that commit…
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Amundi
December 2, 2022

Amundi reclassifies ‘almost all’ Article 9 funds to Article 8

Referring to a regulatory environment that is “still evolving”, Amundi, Europe’s largest asset…
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Morningstar Top 5: Robeco leads among China A-shares equity funds
December 2, 2022

Morningstar Top 5: Robeco leads China A-shares funds

This week’s Top 5 by Morningstar looks at the performance of funds that invest in Chinese A-shares…
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Bank of Singapore headquarter. Photo: Bank of Singapore.
Laws and Regulations
December 1, 2022

CSSF hits Bank of Singapore unit with €210,000 AML fine

BOS Wealth Management SA, the Luxembourg-based European wealth management arm of Bank of Singapore…
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EIB issues first digital bond under Luxembourg law
Asset Managers
December 1, 2022

EIB issues blockchain-backed bond under Luxembourg law

Developments in Luxembourg legislation have enabled the European Investment Bank, the EIB, to issue…
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Without clear game rules, funds will never get it right
Laws and Regulations
December 1, 2022

Without clear game rules, funds will never get it right

Europe’s asset management industry finds itself under a public magnifying glass after a team of…
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‘Impact investing won’t remain a niche market’
November 30, 2022

‘Impact investing won’t remain a niche market’

Colruyt scion Piet Colruyt (photo) is firmly convinced that impact investing will take off in the…
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'There won't be a recession in Europe,‘ says DWS
Asset Managers
November 30, 2022

‘There won’t be a recession in Europe,’ says DWS

The most predicted recession ever is not coming at all. At least, not in Europe. According to DWS…
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L-to-R: Adriana Boixados Prio, EY people leader; Olivier Coekelbergs, country managing partner and CEO; and José Longrée, managed services leader, at the press event on Tuesday. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
November 30, 2022

Project Everest: EY set to split audit, consultancy services

EY Luxembourg, one of the Big Four accounting and consulting firms, has moved a step closer to…
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Infrastructure. Photo by Renato Marques at Unsplash CC BY 2.0
Asset Managers
November 30, 2022

Infrastructure funds adapt to changing circumstances

Infrastructure investing has looked like a very good business in recent years. Initially, interest…
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As EU court shuts down UBO registers, lawyers consider options
Laws and Regulations
November 29, 2022

EU court ruling leaves future of UBO registers undecided

Public registers in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria as well as other EU countries set up under…
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Tanguy Van de Werve, director-general at the European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA.
Asset Managers
November 28, 2022

CSRD: Industry left ‘to pick up ESG data pieces,’ says Efama

Following in the footsteps of the European Parliament earlier this month, the Council of the EU on…
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David Claus, CEO of European Depository Bank. Photo: Apex Group.
News
November 28, 2022

Depositary, custodian services ‘heavily concentrated’

Markets for depositary and custodian banking services in Luxembourg are “heavily concentrated”, with…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
November 28, 2022

In Flux: Where there’s smoke…

Luxembourg last week was buzzing with speculation and market talk. A major deal was said to be in…
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