Erik Breen

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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Stock market graphic
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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Image via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0
July 25, 2023

Falling dollar puts spotlight on ‘underinvested’ currencies

Declining inflation in the United States is pushing down the dollar. Analysts expect a more…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 25, 2023

No future for undue costs

Costs of retail investor products have been designated as strategic priorities for supervision in…
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Peter Hughes, founder and CEO of Apex Group. Photo: Apex.
Asset Servicing
July 24, 2023

Apex Group expands in Japan by acquiring Axess

Apex Group, a global financial services provider with a significant presence in Luxembourg, on…
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Stuart Dunbar, partner at Baillie Gifford. Photo: Baillie Gifford.
Asset Managers
July 24, 2023

Navigating private equity, Baillie Gifford advocates prudence

As pressure mounts on investors to allocate larger portions of their portfolios to alternatives…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 23, 2023

Chart of the Week: An exodus of doves?

I had to double-check my Bloomberg screen. But it was there indeed, Dutch central bank chief Knot…
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