Erik Breen

Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
August 15, 2023

A CSSF whitelist could reduce fees

On December 22nd, 1972, investment funds in Luxembourg became subject to supervision for the first…
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Stephen Cork, managing director at Cork Gully.
August 14, 2023

Cork Gully opens Luxembourg office to help struggling funds

Cork Gully, a restructuring firm based in London, has announced the opening of an office in…
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Wealth Managers
August 14, 2023

Goldman wants to launch private market Eltif every year

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) recent marketing of the Private Market Eltif demonstrates…
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A lawyer on the streets of London. Photo by Chris Beckett via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
August 11, 2023

British barristers back in business

UK law firms are seizing new opportunities in Luxembourg following a lift of post-Brexit…
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Liam Healy, CEO at FE fundinfo.
Transfers
August 10, 2023

Transfers: Liam Healy named CEO at FE fundinfo

This week’s overview of transfers in the fund and asset management sector includes appointments at…
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CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Supervision
August 10, 2023

CSSF orders broad assessment of fund valuation frameworks

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has set…
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Investing
August 9, 2023

European ESG debt issuance down 23.9% in Q2

The latest quarterly report from the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme) highlighted…
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ECB president Christine Lagarde and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell meeting at an ECB meeting in Portugal, June 2022. Photo: ECB.
August 9, 2023

ECB: Tone of central bank words affects asset prices

The tone of a central bank’s communication matters for asset prices, according to a new European…
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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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Sector
August 9, 2023

Luxembourg view of AI risks: manipulation & fraud

In Luxembourg as in the wider world of finance, the marvels of artificial intelligence are being…
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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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