Erik Breen

Globes at the National Geographic store in London. Photo via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Products
April 5, 2024

Global equity funds: spotlight on Allianz Best Styles

We embark on the second quarter with the launch of a revised feature: the Morningstar Fund Radar. In…
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Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Image via iStock.
Asset Servicing
April 4, 2024

Apex claims first with digital ledger for Hamilton Lane fund

Apex Group on Wednesday claimed to have become the first fund administrator to utilise blockchain…
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Luxembourg umbrella's. Photo via iStock.
Asset Servicing
April 4, 2024

LGIM uses Lux Raif umbrella fund to sell unlisted debt

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) on Wednesday has announced that it has launched its…
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Martin Rauchenwald.
Transfers
April 4, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Amundi, Arthur D. Little, IIA, ACA, EFG

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Opinion
April 4, 2024

Asset managers don’t come to Luxembourg for the weather

Sparked by a thought-provoking piece from Gregory Kennedy, the debate about Luxembourg as an…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
News
April 3, 2024

Eltif 2.0: ‘The threshold reduction is a gamechanger’

Nearly a decade after the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) made its initial, albeit…
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Laws and Regulations
April 3, 2024

Under pressure, SEC loosens disclosure requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its climate reporting requirements under…
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Sector
April 2, 2024

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to…
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Investing
April 2, 2024

Repeat offender

France reported a few weeks ago that its already exorbitant budget deficit of 4.9 per cent of French…
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March 28, 2024

Bitter truth behind chocolate: cocoa market in deep crisis

Cocoa prices soar; shortage from weather, disease impacts Record deficit, over-sold futures cause…
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A German-made infantry reconaisance vehicle. Photo by Rheinmetall AG.
Asset Managers
March 28, 2024

Investors warm up to defence as geopolitical risks rise

Sentiment around defence stocks appears to be on the upswing. Numerous investors previously avoided…
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Kristofer Barrett, global equities manager at Carmignac.
Sector
March 28, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Credit Suisse, Carmignac, Beuc

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Retail investment strategy panel, Alfi
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

EU retail strategy spurs fund industry reflection on value

The amended EU proposals for a retail investment strategy have spurred asset managers to reflect on…
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Vanguard exits net zero initiative, bows to Republican pressure
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

Vanguard overtakes BlackRock in US fund ranking

Vanguard has edged past BlackRock to secure the top position in Broadridge Financial Solutions’ 2024…
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