Erik Breen

Cube closes acquisition of MVV's Czech activities
Investing
December 16, 2022

Cube closes acquisition of MVV’s Czech activities

Luxembourg-based Cube Infrastructure Managers has finalised the purchase of the Czech activities of…
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Luxembourg bourse open for trading in Chinese shares
News
December 15, 2022

Luxembourg bourse open for trading in Chinese A-shares

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has admitted China International Capital Corporation as a new trading…
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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
December 15, 2022

‘High-dividend, low-volatility equities can reduce portfolio risk’ 

Quintet sees little cause for celebration when the world rings in the new year, the Luxembourg…
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Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve.
News
December 15, 2022

Fed hikes 50bps, raises terminal rate above 5%

The Federal Reserve last night raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points…
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East Capital positioned for a ‘fat and flat’ 2023
Investing
December 15, 2022

‘As super-cycle ends, 2023 will be fat and flat’

Looking ahead to 2023, emerging market funds specialist East Capital has positioned itself for a…
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Tanguy Van de Werve, director-general at the European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA.
Asset Managers
December 14, 2022

Total AuM for Europe down 12% in first nine months

Total assets under management in Europe amounted to 28,400 billion euro by the end of September…
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Apex wins Kayne Anderson Rudnick fund services mandate
Asset Servicing
December 14, 2022

Apex wins Kayne Anderson Rudnick fund mandate

Apex Group said it has been appointed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management to service its…
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ESG Finance. Photo: Unsplash
December 14, 2022

Economic impact of ESG finance hard to measure

To some spectators, many ESG funds engage in greenwashing, making little serious attempt to boost…
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As Europe gazes, the future is being built elsewhere
Sector
December 14, 2022

As Europe gazes, the future is built elsewhere

While Europe is survival-mode as a result of a war and an energy crisis, the rest of the world is…
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ECB president Christine Lagarde and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell meeting at an ECB meeting in Portugal, June 2022. Photo: ECB.
December 14, 2022

Markets ‘vulnerable to hawkish surprises’ as Fed, ECB meet

The European Central Bank on Thursday is poised to increase interest rates again. Economists and…
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Asset Servicing
December 13, 2022

Apex to support American Cancer Society impact fund

Apex Group on Tuesday said it has been appointed by BrightEdge LLC, the impact investment and…
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UBO public access ruling reflects morality debate
Laws and Regulations
December 13, 2022

UBO public access ruling reflects morality debate

The EU court ruling ending public access to European ultimate beneficial owner registries lays bare…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
December 12, 2022

ABBL, CSSF agree modernisation of banking supervision

After completing a similar transition last year for the supervision of investment fund managers…
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PwC Managing Partner John Parkhouse (left) and his successor Francois Mousel. Photo: PwC Luxembourg.
Transfers
December 12, 2022

Mousel to succeed Parkhouse at PwC Luxembourg

Francois Mousel has been elected as managing partner at PwC Luxembourg to succeed John Parkhouse…
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