Erik Breen

Scope Research is based in Berlin. Photo: Scope.
Asset Allocation
March 31, 2025

Eltif market enters new phase as domestic momentum builds

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) regime is entering a new phase, driven by a surge in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
March 31, 2025

Chart of the week: stuck in fixed income

“The total value of Dutch securities holdings reached nearly 3,500 billion euros in 2024.” It’s one…
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Quintet's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
News
March 28, 2025

Quintet extends profit streak, to announce new Chair soon

Quintet reports higher profits, but income falls and growth remains unclear. Efficiency gains drive…
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Investing
March 28, 2025

Investors await ‘Liberation Day’: Selling US stocks now is ‘unwise’

US equities have calmed after a turbulent start to the year, but the mood is far from euphoric. With…
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Expert Panel
March 28, 2025

Morningstar: Robeco vs Van Lanschot Kempen

This week, we are comparing two asset managers rather than individual funds. When analysts evaluate…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick addressing the Alfi conference. Photo: IO.
News
March 27, 2025

Supervisory gaps threaten cross-border access to private markets

ESMA has asked the European Commission to clarify Eltif 2.0 implementation rules, as inconsistent…
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Investing
March 27, 2025

Defense stocks struggle to keep up with the expectations treadmill

The German Bundestag’s decision to boost defense spending through debt issuance triggered a…
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Fannie Wurtz (Amundi) bij Euronext Parijs
Asset Managers
March 27, 2025

Fannie Wurtz (Amundi): ‘Appetite for European stocks has increased significantly’

Fannie Wurtz from Amundi Asset Management, notes that a striking number of Asian investors are…
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Het bankendistrict van Frankfurt. Foto: IO.
Investing
March 26, 2025

Analysts surprised by European bank rally

European banks are in solid financial shape, and interest income is exceeding expectations. Still…
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Cyril Poels, senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright. Photo: NRF.
Expert Panel
March 26, 2025

NRF: New circular issued to resolve the VAT saga on directors' fees

Final clarity at last? Luxembourg ends long-running VAT saga on directors’ fees with new guidance…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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Het BlackRock hoofdkantoor in Manhattan. Foto: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

After ‘years of work,’ Blackrock’s bitcoin-ETP has arrived

Blackrock has been working for “years” on launching a European bitcoin ETP. The asset manager…
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Declining growth in sub-funds under RAIF umbrellas. Graph: Investment Officer.
Asset Servicing
March 25, 2025

Raif growth continues, but signs of caution emerge

Luxembourg’s Raif market shows resilience in 2024, but Investment Officer’s data analysis shows…
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Mohamed El-Erian aan het woord tijdens de conferentie. Foto: Digital Asset Summit 2025
Investing
March 25, 2025

El-Erian: ‘Yields won’t drop further without a recession’

The probability of a U.S. recession is rising, but it is not yet the base case for markets, former…
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