Erik Breen

MARC MEYERS AND SEBASTIAAN HOOGHIEMSTRA of Loyens Loeff Luxembourg. Photo: Luxembourg for Finance.
Opinion
January 17, 2024

The future of open-ended Eltifs is still undecided

The use of liquidity pockets for open-ended Eltifs, European long term investment funds, remains to…
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo © European Union - European Parliament
Sector
January 17, 2024

‘Stunted’ EU fund sector requires more diverse investor base

European financial services had witnessed a marked decline in global market share over the past 15…
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iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion
Investing
January 16, 2024

European ETF assets hit record high in 2023

The European Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) industry has witnessed a remarkable surge in 2023, with…
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Opinion
January 16, 2024

Belgian Cayman on the prowl in Luxembourg

In a recent fiscal flourish, Belgian finance minister Vincent Van Peteghem’s tax reform, originally…
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Frankfurt. Photo by the European Central Bank via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
January 16, 2024

Arendt boosts German services with Frankfurt office

Arendt, a law firm specialising in Luxembourg law, has expanded its international presence with the…
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David Layton, Partner and CEO at Partners Group.
Asset Servicing
January 16, 2024

Partners Group 2023 AuM up 8% at 147 billion dollars

Partners Group, a publicly-traded Swiss private market investment manager that draws a third of its…
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News
January 15, 2024

World could see its first ‘trillionaire’ in next decade

The global wealth gap has alarmingly widened since 2020, with the top five richest men globally…
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Protests at the AGM of Royal Dutch Shell Group PLC. Photo by Laura Ponchel via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
January 15, 2024

Managers ‘turn their back’ on humanity, environment

Support from the world’s preeminent asset managers for shareholder proposals concentrating on…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
January 15, 2024

BOJ as only central banking tightening policy? Of course!

I am captivated by a recent chart from Bloomberg that illustrates the anticipated movements in…
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January 12, 2024

GAM Star Worldwide Equity led equity funds in 2023

The investment landscape of 2023, despite intermittent periods of market volatility and uncertainty…
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Roderick van Zuylen, Night Watch Investment Management.
Asset Managers
January 12, 2024

Dutch fund manager launches Night Watch IM in US

Roderick van Zuylen is prepared for the challenge. On the 1st of January, the ex-Van Lanschot Kempen…
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Iris van de Looij, InsingerGilissen's CIO.
January 11, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Quintet, Waystone, Crestbridge, PwC

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions, and other people news includes updates…
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Nienke Bollen and Maartje van Casteren, partners at Providence Capital
Family Offices
January 11, 2024

Single family offices increasingly seek collaboration

In the dynamic world of family offices, a significant trend is emerging: single family offices…
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A sculpture at the Kistefos Mueum in Norway. Photo by Randi Hausken via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Investing
January 10, 2024

Global AuM down 0.2% in euro terms, 2.7% in dollar, during Q3

The latest quarterly report from Efama, the European Fund and Asset Management Association, shows…
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