Erik Breen

OECD says more rate hikes needed as world economy slows 
News
September 26, 2022

OECD: more rate hikes needed as war slows world economy

The world economy is slowing down at a faster pace than expected as a result of the consequences of…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 26, 2022

Graph of the week: Eurozone is down but not out

After consistently recording fat pluses over the past decade, the euro area’s trade balance has sunk…
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Debate among instutitonal investors at the ALFI Global Distribution conference in September 2022. Photo: Mike Gordon.
Asset Managers
September 26, 2022

Institutional investors still banking on the past

While industry’s investment losses are beginning to show, the strong performance from recent years…
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Sector
September 23, 2022

Best of the week: NAV errors challenge industry, regulators

We’re finishing a productive week at Investment Officer Luxembourg in terms of news stories, with…
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Jan Longeval, independent investment strategist and Senior Advisor of Eurinvest Partners
Asset Allocation
September 23, 2022

‘Gold remains an insurance policy against chaos’

Gold prices have been struggling since the beginning of the year, quoting below $1,700 per ounce…
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IO Talks Luxembourg: ALFI's Lamesch on alternatives, ESG
News
September 23, 2022

IO Talks podcast: ALFI’s Lamesch on alternatives, ESG

This IO Talks Luxembourg podcast episode with Corrine Lamesch, chair of the Association of the…
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Top 5 Cheapest Article 9 Equity Funds: AXA in the lead
Products
September 23, 2022

Top 5 Cheapest Article 9 Equity Funds: AXA in the lead

The idea that sustainable funds will be more expensive than conventional funds due to the extra cost…
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Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve.
Asset Allocation
September 22, 2022

Probably the best and worst year ever for bonds

This will probably be the worst but also the best year for bonds ever. Rising interest rates and…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Supervision
September 22, 2022

Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, is under AML spotlight

A crucial test awaits Luxembourg’s financial centre in just a couple of months. The Financial Action…
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CSSF, ABBL and LSFI present results of Luxembourg sustainable finance survey.
September 21, 2022

Even in ESG era, profitability and risk remain top factors

A solid return on investment and an acceptable level of risk remain the top factors for investors to…
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Alfi’s Lamesch tells industry to brace for more greenwashing allegations
Sector
September 21, 2022

‘Complex sustainable finance requires education effort’

The fund management industry can counter reputation risks posed by the increasingly complex…
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Luxembourg by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images.
Sector
September 21, 2022

Unregulated Luxembourg funds shows biggest growth

Unregulated investment funds in Luxembourg, in particular Reserved Alternative Investment Funds…
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CSSF seen drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 
Sector
September 20, 2022

CSSF drafting EU best practice for handling NAV errors 

Financial regulators across Europe are keeping a close eye on their Luxembourg counterpart CSSF…
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Amaury d'Orsay, head of fixed income at Amundi. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Managers
September 20, 2022

Amundi sees opportunity if Italy spread hits 300 bp 

Top ma rket experts at Europe’s biggest fund manager, Amundi, do not believe that the upcoming…
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