Erik Breen

Sector
May 30, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Abrdn CEO exits, new CTO for UI

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Laws and Regulations
May 29, 2024

ING ejects Luxembourg retail clients in private banking push

ING Luxembourg has decided to eject thousands of mass retail clients in the grand duchy as part of a…
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Sector
May 29, 2024

WTW already secured €500 mln for new Luxembourg Raif

British-American multinational insurance services provider Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is preparing…
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Opinion
May 29, 2024

Seeing northern lights? Almost as rare as an ECB interest rate shift

Imagine standing in the Dutch polder, gazing at a sky illuminated by the ethereal northern lights…
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Private Banks
May 28, 2024

Private bank Hauck Aufhäuser goes Dutch in €672 mln deal

Dutch bank ABN Amro on Tuesday said it agreed to pay 672 million euro for German private bank Hauck…
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Figuring out fees panel at the May 2024Deloitte event.
Asset Managers
May 28, 2024

Defining ‘value for money’ bewilders asset managers

Asset managers are expressing concerns over the European Commission’s lack of a clear definition for…
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Sector
May 28, 2024

Making the most of private markets

In an unstable investment environment with wars and crises looming worldwide, contradictory…
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The New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Redux.
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2024

Tough ride ahead for Euro funds under new US T+1 settlement rule

From Tuesday, US trades of stocks, bonds and ETFs will need to be settled within a single day, not…
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PWC's Luxembourg office. Photo: PWC
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2024

Luxembourg’s ManCos employ record 7,700 people, up 11%

Luxembourg’s Management Companies, the firms that handle a substantial portion of investments…
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Opinion
May 27, 2024

The end of the dollar dominance?

China’s recent massive sell-off of U.S. government bonds has financial headlines buzzing. This…
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Sector
May 24, 2024

Esma proposes EU label for ‘basic’ investment products

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) unveiled a new initiative this week aimed at…
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Products
May 24, 2024

European equities: The rise of the ‘Granolas’

In the US, a select group of seven stocks have garnered much attention since last year for their…
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Luxembourg city. Photo by Manu via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Servicing
May 23, 2024

High rates, sub-funds keep Raif registrations in check

Registrations of new Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (Raifs) in Luxembourg slowed in April…
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Jeffrey Dentzer (lef) and Marcel Leyers. Photo: BIL.
Transfers
May 23, 2024

Transfer Thursday: new BIL CEO, Gen II grows Euro team

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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