Erik Breen

Private Banks
December 18, 2019

Brexit cost hikes dent Luxembourg bank profits

Luxembourg’s banks are not yet reaping the benefits of Brexit as Brexit-related additional costs are…
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Iqbal Kahn, UBS
Private Banks
December 17, 2019

UBS plans to wind down dedicated unit for the super-rich

Iqbal Khan, the new co-head of global wealth management at UBS, plans to break up the Swiss bank’s…
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Private Banks
December 16, 2019

Luxembourg bankers support mutualisation of finance functions

Luxembourg banks want to work together to create common standards on certain compliance-related…
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Private Banks
December 12, 2019

Luxembourg banks at the crossroads

“In 2018, 21 banks active [in Luxemburg] for more than three years had a cost to income ratio in…
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Asset Allocation
December 11, 2019

‘Liquidity crisis threatens bond market’

A sudden liquidity drought is a serious threat to investors in European corporate bonds, so warns…
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Asset Allocation
December 11, 2019

It’s all about themes for millennial investors

Millennials are more interested in thematic investing than other age groups. Especially funds that…
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family
Family Offices
December 11, 2019

Number of family offices soars worldwide

The year 2018 saw a 37% jump in the number of worldwide single family offices to no fewer than 7,300…
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Asset Allocation
December 11, 2019

Bond factor investing popularity on the rise

Factor investing in bonds is making inroads with both institutional and wholesale investors…
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erwin deseyn
Wealth Managers
December 11, 2019

CapitalatWork in search of acquisitions in the Netherlands

CapitalatWork is investigating the possibility of making small acquisitions in the Netherlands. The…
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airbnb
Asset Servicing
December 11, 2019

Airbnb moves EU payments base to Luxembourg

Airbnb will move the processing of all EU payments from the UK to Luxembourg as of 2020 because of…
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hamer justitie
December 10, 2019

Luxembourg SICAVs can reclaim Belgian subscription tax and withholding taxes

In a number of recent judgements, the Court of Appeal in Brussels has confirmed previous case law of…
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