Erik Breen

Luxembourg Raif issuance jumps 36% in H1, data analysis shows 
Asset Managers
May 2, 2022

Raif registration growth tails off, but still steady

Growth in funds registered as Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (RAIFs) in Luxembourg has slowed…
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Asset Managers
May 1, 2022

As everyone flees, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway steps in

It was one of the worst stock market quarters in a long time, but Warren Buffett did not stare like…
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Amundi
Asset Managers
April 29, 2022

Amundi assets top 2 tln euro, buoyed by ‘robust’ inflows

Although it noted a “sharp slowdown” since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Europe’s biggest…
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Julie Becker, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and Klaus Regling, Director General of the European Stability Mechnamism, in discussion at LuxSE's SED event on 27 April. Photo: LuxSE.
Laws and Regulations
April 29, 2022

Luxembourg supports single EU supervisor for markets

The European Union needs to establish a single supervisory body for financial markets in order to…
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High yield street
Asset Allocation
April 29, 2022

Top 5 High Yield bond funds: UBS in the lead

As expected, 2022 looks set to be a turbulent year for fixed income assets. High-yield bonds shared…
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Frank Wagener, Chair of the Board at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, announced his retirement on Wednesday evening. Photo: IO.
April 28, 2022

Wagener to retire as LuxSE chair, Grbic in charge at ABBL

Two of Luxembourg’s top financial bodies are undergoing changes in key leadership positions. Former…
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Asset Allocation
April 28, 2022

Investing in Nasdaq without Big Tech

The Nasdaq now trades more than 20 percent below last November’s high. With Big Tech remaining under…
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Joachim Bitterlich. Photo: Getty Images.
April 28, 2022

‘We tried to civilise Russia. We did not succeed.’ 

In a world where new powers, forces and risks are emerging, it is time to reset the EU’s common…
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Asset Managers
April 27, 2022

Antwerp asset manager Merit loses brokerage licence

Antwerp-based asset manager Merit Capital will lose its Belgian brokerage licence, according to a…
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Jens Peers, CEO and CIO at Mirova.
Asset Allocation
April 27, 2022

Fear of underperforming still dominates in Europe

The fact that most active investors do not succeed in beating the market does not mean that the…
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The United Nations adopted its Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.
Asset Managers
April 27, 2022

With Blackrock, SDI AOP data platform gains traction 

A relatively new asset owner-led platform providing information needed to decide on sustainable…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Asset Managers
April 26, 2022

Luxembourg AIF assets top 1000 billion euro for first time

Although growth in Luxembourg’s alternative investment funds market slowed in 2020, it remained…
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Paul Spendiff, Managing Director Fundrock Management Company
Asset Servicing
April 25, 2022

Fundrock to service Irish funds for Royal London

Fundrock, one of Europe’s largest third-party management companies with a significant presence in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
April 25, 2022

Chart of the week: Rising rates reduce appeal of stocks

Bond yields have shot up worldwide. The US 10-year yield stands at 2.90 percent compared to 1.50…
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