Erik Breen

Opinion
August 9, 2023

Are all investors overconfident crybabies?

Investing seems like a simple cyclical process: gathering information, making purchase decisions…
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Percy Golergant as Executive Director for Luxembourg at Monex Europe.
Sector
August 8, 2023

Golergant joins Biondi to co-direct Monex Luxembourg

Monex Europe S.A., a Luxembourg-based specialist in commercial foreign exchange, announced the…
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Ciaran Fitzpatrick. Photo: State Street Institutional Services.
Products
August 8, 2023

Next-gen ETFs: Luxembourg, Ireland tell tale of two Europes

Ciaran Fitzpatrick of State Street Institutional Services paints a vibrant picture of the evolving…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 8, 2023

A shaky foundation for considerable optimism

For the stock market, inflation dynamics remain crucial. These ultimately determine the level of…
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Investing
August 7, 2023

iShares dominates fund inflows in first half

A turbulent first half of the year has had a clear impact on fund flows, with renewed investor…
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Image by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free
August 7, 2023

Luxembourg feels confident on EU challenge over Atad 1

Luxembourg’s financial sector has felt targeted by the European Commission’s tax policy. Three…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
August 4, 2023

CA’s Indosuez agrees to take control of Degroof Petercam

Indosuez, the wealth management arm of French bank Credit Agricole, has agreed to acquire a majority…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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A coal plant in Germany. Image via RawPixel CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
August 3, 2023

Asset managers turn their back on ESG

Asset managers worldwide have made little notable progress in achieving their sustainability goals…
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Marlene Pelage, CFO at Gen II Fund Services.
Transfers
August 3, 2023

Transfers: Gen II, Crestbridge, Pinsent Masons, Axa, others

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in the fund and asset management industry…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Sector
August 3, 2023

Market gains offset outflows for Luxembourg funds

A positive performance in global financial markets stemmed net capital outflows in Luxembourg during…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Laws and Regulations
August 3, 2023

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
August 2, 2023

LSFI helps investment pros navigate EU’s green maze

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) on Wednesday launched a new toolkit to support…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Sector
August 2, 2023

Redoing everything from A to Z

It was June 2014, and I was flying back from Lisbon for an exciting interview at J.P. Morgan Bank…
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