Erik Breen

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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Andreas Neumann, the chairman of the management board of Yellowfin Asset Management GmbH. Photo: Commerzbank.
Private Banks
August 1, 2023

Commerzbank to target HNWI clients via Yellowfin

German bank Commerzbank on Tuesday said it has taken a significant step in its asset management…
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Luxembourg's Kirchberg plateau, as seen from Pfaffenthal. Photo: Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0
August 1, 2023

LuxFlag labels 5 new funds in Q2, bringing total to 326

Luxembourg’s financial sector labelling agency LuxFlag granted its ESG and sustainability labels to…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 1, 2023

This is not going well, Europe!

The global economy has experienced several major shocks in recent years. A period of normalisation…
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Supervision
August 1, 2023

Macro risks currently the main concern for insurers

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, known as Eiopa, on Monday published its…
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Martin Groos, Member of the Management Board Universal Investment Luxembourg
Opinion
August 1, 2023

Appetite for alternatives remains strong 

There is an unwavering demand on the debt as well as on the equity side of private markets, writes…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 31, 2023

The kickback fee is back

Since 2014, the kickback fee, also known as distribution fee, has been abolished in the Netherlands…
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Johannes Jacobi, AI-specialist at Allianz Global Investors.
Asset Managers
July 31, 2023

‘Valuations of AI stocks remain reasonable’

After a substantial rally, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks are still reasonably valued…
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Christoph Schmidt, senior portfolio manager of DWS Concept Kaldemorgen
Asset Allocation
July 28, 2023

DWS’ Schmidt: More defensive portfolio stance is prudent

High inflation is far from tamed, and profit margins are expected to deteriorate. Therefore, it is…
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Marie Druinaud.
Transfers
July 27, 2023

Transfers: Arendt’s Druinaud becomes consultant

Arendt Services SA’s former secretary general and management committee member Marie Druinaud has…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
July 27, 2023

EU divergence on fund fines poses challenge for Esma

Financial supervision in the European Union has encountered a pressing challenge - a notable…
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Money laundering image. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Supervision
July 26, 2023

OneLife fined €580,000 after CAA finds AML-CFT failures

Luxembourg life assurance and wealth management company OneLife has been fined 580,000 euro by the…
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Asset Managers
July 26, 2023

Natixis survey shows ‘we aren’t through the woods yet’

In the wake of a sturdy first half characterised by ebbing inflation, stellar tech-driven stock…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde at the June monetary policy press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
Investing
July 25, 2023

A September rate hike is not a foregone conclusion

The European Central Bank is set to make headlines again on Thursday as it is widely expected to…
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