Erik Breen

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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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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Cathie Wood, ARK Innovation ETF. Photo by Ark.
Asset Managers
March 7, 2022

Cathie Wood’s faith in innovation remains strong

While the plunge in the Ark Innovation ETF, a once-popular technology fund with about 50 billion…
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March 7, 2022

Markets fall again as oil surges, ECB faces complex dilemma

Financial markets started another volatile week on Monday, extending their declines after leading…
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March 4, 2022

Top 5 - LuxX in the lead

Almost every European country has its own national stock index. Indices like the AEX, the BEL20 and…
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Vianden castle in Luxembourg. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
March 4, 2022

Luxembourg reluctant to move on Russian oligarchs

Luxembourg has joined the international move to impose sanctions against Russia for its ruthless…
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Chris Govaerts, Nagelmackers chief strategist
Asset Allocation
March 3, 2022

Nagelmackers sees UK, China, Brazil as macro hedge

A global macro strategy seems the place to be in the current extremely volatile stock market climate…
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Bloomberg terminals in use. Photo by Lisa Barker via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Asset Allocation
March 2, 2022

Russian assets now seen as 'morally reprehensible'

Russia ETFs or funds are dropping out of the market in droves. Some are still open, as market makers…
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Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Laws and Regulations
March 2, 2022

Luxembourg’s Russian interests set for change

Russian interests have found Luxembourg’s expertise useful as a European business hub for several…
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