Erik Breen

UI efa's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: UI.
Asset Servicing
January 28, 2025

UI efa boosts alternative investments team

UI efa has strengthened its focus on alternative investments with the appointment of two new…
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Luxembourg. Photo: Wikimedia.
Asset Managers
January 27, 2025

Luxembourg wants to climb the value chain in finance

The Luxembourg government on Monday unveiled its 2030 roadmap for developing the financial sector…
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Beurs
Investing
January 27, 2025

Investors look beyond tech giants as earnings season looms

While the “Magnificent Seven” are expected to deliver strong results, it is the remaining 493…
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Andrea Montresori, ILA Fund Committee Chairman and PwC Luxembourg Partner. Photo: PwC.
Asset Servicing
January 24, 2025

Alternative fund governance in Luxembourg falls short, PwC-ILA survey shows

While strides have been made in governance practices, significant disparities remain across regions…
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Expert Panel
January 24, 2025

Morningstar: Capital Group vs Colchester in global EM bonds

Global emerging markets local currency bonds had a tough 2024, but two standout strategies—Capital…
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Maria Luis Albuquerque
Asset Managers
January 23, 2025

EU regulators face resistance over proposed NBFI rules

Europe’s financial watchdogs are setting their sights on non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), a…
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Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra. Photo: Loyens & Loeff.
Expert Panel
January 23, 2025

Loyens & Loeff: PEPP 2.0 – Opportunities for Luxembourg?

The Pan-European Pension Product (PEPP) has struggled to gain traction since its 2022 launch, but…
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Jeremy Allbrecht, CEO Luxembourg at Universal Investment.
Asset Servicing
January 22, 2025

Albrecht named CEO of Universal Investment Luxembourg

This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates from UI…
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Wildfires in the United States. Photo via Wikimedia.
Investing
January 22, 2025

World teeters on brink of geopolitical and environmental crises, warns WEF

The world faces mounting challenges in 2025, according to the latest Global Risks Report published…
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Luc Aben, Iris van de Looij, Mary Pieterse-Bloem, Ralph Wessels, Simon Wiersma
Events
January 22, 2025

The great danger in consensus forecasts; CIOs address 2025

Several chief investment officers from Dutch private banks have raised concerns about the “great…
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Generali's HQ in Milan, designed by architect Zaha Hadid. Photo by Generali.
Asset Managers
January 21, 2025

Europe’s largest asset manager emerges from BPCE, Generali deal

Paris-based BPCE and Milan-headquartered Generali are joining forces in a 1,900 billion euro asset…
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President Trump signed his first decrees in the Oval Office on Monday. Screenshot from White House video.
Investing
January 21, 2025

Trump’s opening moves set tone for US inflation

Donald Trump, the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States, is wasting no time in…
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Han Dieperink
Investing
January 21, 2025

Trump’s second term

Trump’s second term promises lower taxes, market-friendly policies, and bold trade moves, but risks…
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Investing
January 20, 2025

Time for a new shirt for Europe

The “rigid” European business community will have to learn to embrace change to remain…
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