Erik Breen

Asset Allocation
November 15, 2023

US inflation data challenges ‘higher for longer’ narrative

The suggestion that the Federal Reserve will maintain elevated interest rates is wavering after…
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Dimensional Fund Advisors is based in Austin, Texas. Photo: Roy Niswanger via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
November 15, 2023

Forward rates: the unchallenged prophet

Predicting future interest rates is a favorite activity among economists and strategists, but…
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Tom Loonen
Sector
November 15, 2023

‘Reward your customer for active cooperation in KYC’

Banks are making some progress when it comes to KYC processes by bridging regulatory expectations…
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CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Supervision
November 14, 2023

CSSF withdraws from X, referring to fake news

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF has stopped using X, formerly known as Twitter, as one of its…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
November 14, 2023

Adler Group fined Є30,000 for posting unaudited 2022 report

Adler Group SA, a Luxembourg-based real estate company active in Germany with a listing on the…
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Photo by Mathew Schwarts via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Allocation
November 14, 2023

Foreign investors defy junk threat in Italy

Italian government bonds face a downgrade to “junk status”. Nevertheless, after years, the interest…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Asset Managers
November 14, 2023

France, Luxembourg clash over Eltif 2.0 RTS

European regulators, especially those in Paris and Luxembourg, are at odds over the regulatory and…
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Sector
November 14, 2023

Dutch pension funds grapple with high private equity fees

Dutch pension funds are striving to address concerns about the high performance fees they pay to…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
November 13, 2023

The overstated impact of AI on productivity growth

If you’re a regular on platforms like X or LinkedIn, you’ve likely encountered those attention…
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Barreau de Luxembourg (Luxembourg law society)
Supervision
November 13, 2023

Luxembourg lawyer fined for litany of AML failings

The Luxembourg bar association ia applying a form of shock therapy to lawyers taking a laissez-faire…
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Jan Vergote.
Opinion
November 13, 2023

Decoding Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’

China, poised to reclaim its title of a superior civilization, faces scrutiny from fund managers…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
November 10, 2023

Roadblocks in asset management software procurement

The typical reasons that prompt asset managers to acquire new software often include recommendations…
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Sector
November 10, 2023

Esma makes cyber risk top EU supervisory priority for 2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority, or Esma, on Thursday announced that from 2025, cyber…
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Luxembourg is the second-largest hub for Exchange Traded Funds in Europe, following Ireland. Photo Marco Versch via Flickr CC BY 2.0.
Investing
November 9, 2023

iShares leads in ETF sales, ahead of Amundi, Vanguard

BlackRock’s iShares topped the charts as the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for October…
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