Erik Breen

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April 30, 2020

€526 billion hit for Lux fund assets in March

The Luxembourg fund industry has been set back three years by the coronavirus crisis. Assets held in…
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Cammille Thommes, Alfi
April 30, 2020

Alfi grapples with coronavirus fall-out

All of Luxembourg’s fund community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus crisis, and fund…
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Asset Allocation
April 29, 2020

Sustainable businesses outperform during corona crisis

Companies with above average sustainability profile held up better during the first month of the…
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Asset Allocation
April 28, 2020

'Up to 40% of Stoxx 600 to scrap dividend'

A quarter of the 600 largest listed companies in Europe have already suspended or cancelled dividend…
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April 24, 2020

Record outflows for investment funds in March

A record of €246 billion flowed out of investment funds last month, surpassing redemptions seen even…
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Cees van Lotringen, Jasper Staring
April 23, 2020

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu, a brand new publication dedicated to Luxembourg’s fund industry…
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Asset Allocation
April 22, 2020

'Lack of guidance requires top-down approach'

The earnings season has started in Europe. But it’s a rather strange one. ‘All companies have…
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Private Banks
April 21, 2020

Covid-19: one more hit for embattled private banks

Equities – down. Fixed income – down. Precious metals – down. Commodities – down. These have been a…
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Asset Servicing
April 21, 2020

Morningstar acquires Sustainalytics

Investment data and research provider Morningstar is acquiring full ownership of Sustainalytics, the…
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April 20, 2020

CSSF steps up fund monitoring to prevent liquidity squeeze

European regulators are trying to prevent a liquidity crisis caused by excessive outflows from…
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Asset Allocation
April 19, 2020

Investors kept in the dark as earnings season starts

The first US earnings results came in published last week. As always, the major banks were first…
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April 19, 2020

‘CSSF fails to enforce fund regulation’

The CSSF is facilitating the defrauding of investors by failing to timely enforce regulation on…
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Yves Maas
April 17, 2020

Luxembourg banks find new growth niche

Despite a Brexit-inspired influx of banks to Luxembourg, the number of banks active in the country…
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Asset Allocation
April 16, 2020

‘Recession creates entry opportunities for private equity’

The real impact of the corona crisis on private equity valuations has yet to become visible, but it…
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