Erik Breen

Federal Reserve, Washington DC
Asset Allocation
October 31, 2023

Not everyone shares fresh enthusiasm for bonds

Despite the resilience of the American economy, investors in Treasuries and bonds harbor stiff hopes…
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Amundi
Asset Managers
October 31, 2023

Amundi moves €10.7 bln in Luxembourg ETFs to Ireland 

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, has informed investors that it is moving seven of its ESG…
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Jiři Król, the deputy CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association
Sector
October 30, 2023

‘Private credit will eclipse equity in the next decade’

Despite rapid development, private credit is still in its very early growth stages. Despite…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
October 30, 2023

Where is the next Silicon Valley Bank?

Interest rates are shooting up and in some cases have reached the highest levels in decades. The…
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Bond market. Image by InvestmentZen via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Investing
October 27, 2023

Private credit seen as less attractive than public debt

After a dismal third quarter, bond investors are once again turning their attention to fixed income…
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Photo by Lauren Shipplet via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Laws and Regulations
October 27, 2023

EU voting rights plan lacks balance, Efama says

Representatives of the European asset management industry believe that lawmakers in Brussels need to…
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Asset Servicing
October 27, 2023

Caceis navigates banking woes, eyes tokenisation

Depositary banks, including some at Caceis, have been grappling with dissatisfaction for years due…
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The ECB's governing council met in Athens on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
News
October 26, 2023

ECB now awaits ‘range of new data’ before next decision

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, on Thursday declined to provide…
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Pierre Weimerskirch, country head of Apex Group Luxembourg, and Peter Hughes, CEO and founder of Apex Group. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Asset Servicing
October 26, 2023

Apex secures $400 mln in term debt to bolster growth

Apex Group on Thursday said it is poised for expansion after having secured 400 million dollar in…
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Schroders Capital's European private equity chief Richard Damming
Private Banks
October 26, 2023

PE investors dismiss valuation chatter as ‘noise’

Despite declining valuations in private equity, Schroders Capital’s European private equity chief…
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ESG Finance. Photo: Unsplash
Investing
October 26, 2023

US outflows from sustainable funds accelerated in Q3

Outflows from sustainable investment funds in the United States accelerated during the third quarter…
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Benno Klingenberg-Timm (photo) has been appointed as Head of Institutional for Europe and Asia Client Group (EACG) at Capital Group
Transfers
October 26, 2023

Transfer Thursday: Capital Group, ECB, Moonfare 

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Capital Group…
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Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images
Asset Managers
October 26, 2023

Ucits funds becoming cheaper, global study finds

Investors in Ucits investments funds like those based in Luxembourg are paying about 1/5 less in…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Supervision
October 25, 2023

CSSF urges vigilance on Hamas funding, 91 NGOs monitored

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is urging banks, investment funds and the general public in…
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