Erik Breen

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Investing
October 2, 2024

Post-crisis regulation fuels ABS valuation

European asset-backed securities (ABS) are trading at historically attractive levels compared to…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
October 2, 2024

The WFH Struggle of Benny Bürocratie

Benny Bürocratie is exasperated as his wife drops him off at the Trier bus station. His daughter has…
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Eat, foto door Tim Mossholder via Unsplash
Asset Managers
October 1, 2024

European fund houses rush to acquire PE firms in ‘existential battle’

The rapidly declining profitability of traditional asset management is driving European fund houses…
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Duncan Lamont. Photo: Schroders.
Investing
October 1, 2024

Private markets: Focusing on value over costs in an overcrowded market

Private markets have transformed from a niche allocation into a mainstream investment strategy, and…
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Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Photo via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wealth Managers
September 30, 2024

LuxSE exploring ways to create public listing for Eltif funds

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange is exploring ways to create public listings of European Long-Term…
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Investing
September 30, 2024

Private debt funds top €500 bln amid concerns over ESG caution

The Luxembourg private debt market has reached a new milestone, surpassing 500 billion dollars in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
September 30, 2024

Gold soars, but who cares?

It can hardly have escaped your notice: gold is hot! The gold price is currently breaking record…
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Expert Panel
September 27, 2024

Fund Radar: Defence stocks benefit from conflict

Investors are spotting opportunities in defence companies, particularly given the continued military…
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Investing
September 26, 2024

Returns outshine fee concerns for active bond ETFs

Active bond ETF managers have outperformed their passive counterparts amid the current interest rate…
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Jean-Francois Carpantier, speaking at the LVPA conference. Photo: IO.
Laws and Regulations
September 26, 2024

CSSF flags 2025 upgrade of valuation practices in Luxembourg

In a move to strengthen valuation practices across the investment fund industry, Luxembourg’s…
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Edward Boots. Photo: M&G.
Transfers
September 26, 2024

Transfer Thursday: M&G, BDO, HSBC, Governance.com

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news in the…
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Louis-Vincent Gave, managing director and co-founder of Gavekal.
Investing
September 25, 2024

Chinese equities ‘is the trade to do for the next six months’

China’s latest stimulus package, aimed at reviving its economy, could trigger a significant rally in…
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Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra. Photo: Loyens & Loeff.
Expert Panel
September 25, 2024

Towards an AIFMD 2 ‘Lending Passport’?

The AIFMD 2 introduces new rules for loan-originating alternative investment funds, but…
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Investing
September 24, 2024

China: Tech titan or ticking economic time bomb?

The seventh and final part of the Investment Officer series on geopolitics and investing focuses on…
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