Erik Breen

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Asset Managers
February 13, 2024

Switzerland set to compete with Luxembourg Raifs 

Switzerland is preparing to step up competition with Luxembourg as a fund domicile for alternative…
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Opinion
February 13, 2024

Eurozone and the US are out of sync

The economies of the Euro area and the US often move in tandem due to their similar structures and…
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Nigeria presents tax convention resolution
February 12, 2024

UN tax convention seeks inclusive and more effective rules

A global effort to strengthen the international tax process to make it more fully inclusive and more…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
February 12, 2024

CSSF asks funds to make annual self-assessments

Luxembourg investment firms will have to provide annual self-certifications on key aspects of…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 12, 2024

Famous last words

It’s fascinating to observe central bankers like Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell outside their…
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Steffen Pauls, founder and CEO of Moonfare. Photo: Moonfare.
Private Banks
February 9, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Moonfare pioneers liquidity matching mechanism 

Berlin-based Moonfare said it plans to create a dedicated secondary liquidity mechanism that enables…
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Sector
February 9, 2024

PE industry challenges SEC over new fee disclosure rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent move to mandate increased disclosure of fees…
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Family Offices
February 8, 2024

German family offices keen to reset their asset allocations

Navigating the interest rate cycle is a paramount challenge for family offices in Germany, according…
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Asset Managers
February 8, 2024

Active ETFs gain popularity among fund selectors

More than two thirds of fund selectors see active fund management as key to outperforming in the…
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Asset Managers
February 7, 2024

Amundi boosts private markets presence with Alpha Associates

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, on Wednesday confirmed that it has agreed to acquire Alpha…
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Quintet event on the real estate
Asset Managers
February 7, 2024

Hopes for real estate sector revival risk disappointment

Those who make money in Luxembourg’s real estate sector are still in shock after the arrival in this…
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Asset Managers
February 7, 2024

‘Outperformance of US equities difficult to maintain’

Experts from Schroders, Robeco, and Franklin Templeton advise maintaining a cautious stance on the…
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Investing
February 7, 2024

The law of increasing excess returns

The landscape of the technology industry has been dramatically reshaped since the onset of the…
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Pictet Asset Management has an office on the Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg. Photo: IO
Asset Allocation
February 6, 2024

Pictet sees ‘tactical opportunity’ in stocks, Gilts

Pictet Asset Management has shifted its investment strategy, upgrading its allocations to global…
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