Erik Breen

Luxembourg's Finance Minister Yuriko Backes met with the IMF delegation last week. Photo: Luxembourg Finance Ministry.
Sector
March 14, 2022

IMF concerned over rising house prices in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s financial system has weathered the pandemic well, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses…
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Coal mining and electricity production in Bełchatów, Poland. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2022

‘Switch to low carbon era may disrupt financial system’

An abrupt and disorderly transition to a low carbon economy risks disrupting the financial system as…
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European flag. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2022

Top 5: European equities offer value and dividends 

While US companies are generally praised for their quality, strong competitive advantages and high…
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ING's office in Luxembourg. Photo: ING.
Private Banks
March 10, 2022

ING braces for Luxembourg AML indictment

Dutch financial group ING is bracing for a criminal indictment in Luxembourg over its failure to…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Photo: ECB.
News
March 10, 2022

ECB creates 'optionalities' to deal with uncertainty

The European Central Bank on Thursday opened the doors to a potential eurozone rate hike in the…
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SES's new O3b mPOWER global satellite constellation. Illustration: SES
News
March 10, 2022

Luxembourg’s space strategy faces reset

Luxembourg’s space sector is about to undergo a top level strategic review, with a reassessment to…
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BlueOrchard CEO Philipp Mueller with a micro-entrepreneur in Lima, Peru. Photo: BlueOrchard
Asset Managers
March 10, 2022

BlueOrchard CEO: impact investing brings resilience

Impact investing looks to put investment money to work on bringing about measurable change in the…
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LNG tanker in the port of Rotterdam. Photo: Kees Torn, CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 10, 2022

Why oil prices will rise further 

Expectations are growing that oil prices will rise further. The most recent rise was prompted by…
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ETF. Image: gotcredit.com via Flickr
Investing
March 10, 2022

BlackRock: global fund inflows picked up in February

Despite volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of the month, global inflows…
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PWC's Crystal Park office in Luxembourg was lit up in the colours of Ukraine's flag. Photo: PWC.
March 9, 2022

Big Four consultancy firms sever ties with Russia

The four leading international consultancy firms, known as the Big Four, have joined a growing list…
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CSSF HQ in Luxembourg. Photo: CSSF.
Asset Managers
March 9, 2022

CSSF orders funds to report large redemptions

For a second time in two years, investment fund managers have been ordered to directly report…
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Gold. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
March 9, 2022

Gold takes up its role as safe-haven

Gold is playing its traditional role in the flight to safety and rose above 2000 dollars per troy…
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A safety net on a sailing ship. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 8, 2022

​​​​​​​EU’s costly financial safety net inspires confidence

The financial industry often baulked at the tens of billions of euros it pays for EU’s comprehensive…
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Shanghai. Photo via Unsplash
Asset Servicing
March 7, 2022

China’s Starlight picks Apex for fund services

Starlight Capital, a China-based venture capital group founded in 2021, has picked Apex Group to…
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