Erik Breen

Fuchs pressed into action to solve compliance and IT problems
Asset Managers
September 19, 2022

Fuchs pressed into action on compliance, IT problems

Following 1.55 million euro in regulatory fines, Luxembourg investment firm Fuchs & Associés Finance…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 19, 2022

Chart of the Week: Housing as the next domino

Activity in the US housing market is rapidly declining. New home sales fell more than 12 per cent in…
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Banks, not funds, contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy
Sector
September 16, 2022

Best of the week: Buying a Rome hotel with a Raif

This week on Investment Officer Luxembourg again demonstrated that the Grand Duchy can be a source…
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Asset Managers
September 16, 2022

Merit Capital is subject to criminal probe, linked to H2O

Belgian police authorities have launched a criminal investigation in Antwerp-based stockbroker Merit…
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Top 5. Photo by Joanna Poe via Flickr CC BY 2.0
Asset Allocation
September 16, 2022

Morningstar's Top 5: Fidelity leads defensive mix funds

It has been a challenging period so far for both equities and bonds in 2022. The era of loose…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
September 15, 2022

CSSF finds AML compliance shortcomings at Maitland 

Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF has found shortcomings in the application of measures to fight…
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Triodos IM: EU taxonomy places sustainable funds at a disadvantage
Laws and Regulations
September 15, 2022

Triodos IM: EU taxonomy puts ESG funds at disadvantage

The European Union, under its taxonomy, requires SRI funds to declare what part of their portfolio…
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Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again
Asset Allocation
September 15, 2022

Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again

Europe’s biggest fund manager, Amundi, is telling investors that it is time to get back into the…
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As inflation subsides, M&G Investments eyes slowdown and war
Asset Allocation
September 15, 2022

As inflation subsides, M&G eyes slowdown and war

Central bank interest rate hikes seems to have had their desired effect, with signs pointing to the…
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LuxSE marks KfW’s EUR 50 bn green bond milestone
Asset Managers
September 14, 2022

KfW breaks €50 bln threshold in LGX-listed green bonds 

German state-owned bank KfW has become the first to have issued a total of more than 50 billion euro…
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Apex opens Stockholm office, buys IHL in New Zealand
Asset Servicing
September 14, 2022

Apex opens Swedish office, buys New Zealand's IIS

Apex Group, a Bermuda-headquartered fund services provider with substantial operations in Luxembourg…
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Position of women in fund industry falls massively short
News
September 14, 2022

Position of women in funds falls consistently short

The position of women in the asset management industry has barely improved in the last seven years…
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Dr Sofia Harrschar, country head Luxembourg, Universal Investment. Photo: UI.
Opinion
September 14, 2022

Sofia Harrschar: Investors find stability in alternatives

Economic insecurities on a broad scale are increasingly impacting the decision making of…
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VP Bank shows how tokenisation can be applied under MiCA
Wealth Managers
September 13, 2022

VP Bank shows how tokenisation can be applied

Inheritance planning is one area where tokenisation can provide benefits, the experience of VP Bank…
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