Erik Breen

Jocelyn Pidoux, iCapital
Asset Managers
June 29, 2023

Eltif 2.0 is powering a wholesale private equity transformation

Through various legislative acts over the past 10-15 years, the EU’s push to democratise private…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
Asset Managers
June 28, 2023

Greenwashing: lessons for investment managers

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. This applies also for well-intended regulations on…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
June 28, 2023

Can Luxembourg avoid fee cuts?

One of my first lessons in finance was that you cannot consistently outperform the market. When it…
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News
June 27, 2023

Family offices plan biggest asset allocation change in ages

Family offices are looking to allocate more assets to fixed income in the coming years, as well as…
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Jessika ROSWALL (Minister for EU Affairs, Sweden). Photo: EU Council.
Sector
June 26, 2023

Industry fears ‘suboptimal’ outcome of Mifid review

With a few days to go before crucial EU talks that could lead to major reforms of the Markets in…
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FATF Financial Action Task Force. Photo by Hervé Cortinat, OECD.
Sector
June 26, 2023

FATF: ‘Luxembourg has a very good idea of what it needs to do’

The world’s top body for the fight against money laundering on Friday said it has found a “high…
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The ALFI Roadshow in Frankfurt attracted some 300 people on Wednesday.
Events
June 22, 2023

ALFI roadshow in Frankfurt urged to reimagine VUCA

In the face of market volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, a combination popularly…
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Luxembourg's parliament is the 60-seat Chambres de Deputees. Photo: Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
June 21, 2023

‘Investment law needs to clarify suspension policies’

Luxembourg’s parliament needs to make sure that its proposed update for the Grand Duchy’s law on…
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Raifs were also discussed at the 2023 ALFI Roadshow in Frankfurt.
Asset Managers
June 21, 2023

Valuation adjustments lead to a lacklustre Raif market 

Fewer new reserved alternative investment funds are being registered in Luxembourg this year as…
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iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion
Asset Managers
June 20, 2023

Naming rules divergence in ETF hubs creates confusion

In Europe’s two largest ETF hubs, Luxembourg and Ireland, different rules govern the naming of…
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Allianz Global Investors global CIO Franck Dixmier.
Asset Allocation
June 20, 2023

Allianz CIO: ‘Monetary policy is really starting to bite’

The Federal Reserve’s predicted interest rate peak between 5.5% and 5.75% has left many asset…
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Jean-Marc Goy, Chairperson of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI).
Asset Managers
June 19, 2023

ALFI appoints Capital Group’s Jean-Marc Goy as new chair

Jean-Marc Goy has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund…
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EFAMA 2023-2025 president Sandro Pierri, CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management. Photo: EFAMA.
June 19, 2023

Sandro Pierri of BNP Paribas AM elected EFAMA president

During a annual general meeting in Amsterdam on Friday, Sandro Pierri, CEO of BNP Paribas Asset…
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From left to right Arnaud Jacquemin, Member of LuxSE’s Board of Directors, Françoise Thoma, Vice-President of LuxSE’s Board of Directors, Alain Kinsch, President of LuxSE’s Board of Directors, Julie Becker CEO of LuxSE and Pierre Schoonbroodt, CFO of LuxSE.
Platforms
June 19, 2023

LuxSE books €170 mln gain on Fundsquare sale

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange, also known as LuxSE, has booked a one-time gain of 170 million euro…
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