Erik Breen

Jeroen Blokland
September 18, 2023

Chart of the Week: Excess savings

I am intrigued and—admittedly—surprised by the robustness of American consumer spending. I…
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Stefaan Vanden Berghe, CEO of Truncus. 
Family Offices
September 18, 2023

Truncus leads in Belgian multi-family office rankings

“We are a recognizable and accessible face for our clients. We are not product pushers but focus on…
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Steven Libby, partner at PWC Luxembourg and master of ceremony at the ALFI Global Distribution conference. PwC photo by Olivier Toussaint.
Asset Managers
September 17, 2023

‘Distribution is still key to the success in asset management’

Upcoming legislation bringing challenges to the fund distribution industry – notably adding…
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Greenwashing: recognise regulatory uncertainty, industry argues
Sector
September 15, 2023

Brussels mulls overhaul of SFDR classifications

The European Commission is considering a revamp of the way sustainable investment products are…
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Investing
September 15, 2023

Changing tides in Japan: markets brace for policy shift

Market participants are bracing for an unexpected — and for a long time, unthinkable — interest rate…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde at Thursday's press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
September 14, 2023

Lagarde’s ‘heavy words’ hint at long plateau for rates

The European Central Bank is most likely done hiking interest rates, analysts said following the…
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Gender gap. Cartoon by Ngo Xuan Khoi via UN Women/Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
September 14, 2023

Gender parity in fund management hits a wall

In a significant blow to the push for gender equality within the asset management sector, Citywire’s…
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Asset Managers
September 14, 2023

Faster, smarter, greener: AI can rebuild ETFs from scratch

Artificial intelligence could change the way ETFs are assembled. Why would an investor opt for…
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Christine Lagarde, ECB President, arriving at the 4 May ECB press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
September 13, 2023

Europe braces for high-stake interest rate showdown

The upcoming meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) promises to be one of the most consequential…
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Pierre Wauthier, PwC Luxembourg partner. Photo: PwC.tner
Transfers
September 13, 2023

Arendt’s Pierre Wauthier returns to PwC Luxembourg

PwC Luxembourg is enhancing its real estate capabilities with the addition of new partner Pierre…
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Urban Angehrn, CEO at Finma. (Photo: Finma)
Supervision
September 13, 2023

Swiss financial supervisor chief quits amid bank turmoil

Urban Angehrn, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma), is stepping down at…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
September 13, 2023

Is climate change really a financial risk?

In May 2022, Stuart Kirk, head of responsible investment at HSBC, assured investors that they need…
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Cyber security. Photo by Markus Spiske via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0
Laws and Regulations
September 13, 2023

Efama slams EU cyber standards as disproportional

European fund and asset management association Efama has raised significant concerns over the…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma, addressing ALFI's 2023 European Asset Management Conference. Photo: IO.
Sector
September 12, 2023

Esma’s Ross wants action on digitalisation, greenwashing

Verena Ross, the chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, has laid out a robust…
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