Erik Breen

In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
July 12, 2023

In Flux: Singing the Aladdin song at Quintet

Just over one year into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Quintet, Chris Allen has unveiled a…
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Protesters at the Bochum headquarters of German real estate firm Vonovia in April 2022. Photo via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
July 12, 2023

Rates high for longer, hurting commercial real estate

Hopes in the commercial real estate sector that central banks would lower interest rates due to…
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Daniele Antonucci. chief economist at Quintet Private Bank. Photo: Quintet.
Private Banks
July 11, 2023

Antonucci named Chief Investment Officer at Quintet

Daniele Antonucci has taken on a new role at Quintet Private Bank. He has been appointed as Co-Head…
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Gene Frieda, global strategist at Pimco.
Asset Allocation
July 11, 2023

Pimco: Prolonged high rates will punch hole in balances

The world’s largest active bond house is warning that, despite last week’s declines, stock markets…
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Risk
Asset Managers
July 11, 2023

Efama: European funds sector does not pose systemic threat

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has declared that the European investment…
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Image via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
July 10, 2023

Asset managers await a Darwinian consolidation battle

Accountancy firm PwC’s latest global asset management survey predicts a Darwinian industry shake-up…
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Co-founders of the LVPA. L-to-R: Christophe Vandendorpe at EY, Rafael Le Saux at PWC, Hind El Gaidi at Astorg, and Antoine Boggini at BHB. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
July 7, 2023

Podcast: Alfi chair Goy on priorities for Luxembourg funds

Jean-Marc Goy, recently appointed as chairperson of Alfi, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund…
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Nicoletta Centofanti, LSFI Interim General Manager. Photo: LSFI.
July 7, 2023

LSFI identifies urgent training gaps in sustainable finance

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) has identified a series of urgent training gaps…
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Ludivine Pilate, CEO at Puilaetco, Quintet's Belgian private bank. Photo: Puilaetco.
Private Banks
July 7, 2023

Quintet: ‘BlackRock offers us a new arsenal of options’

“This partnership offers us a new arsenal of investment options. We also gain access to BlackRock’s…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
July 6, 2023

‘French, Swiss banks hold best cards in bid for Degroof Petercam’

In what appears to be the final stage of bidding for Belgian private bank Degroof Petercam, two…
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Alex Contreras, SVP, Business Development at Apex Group
Asset Servicing
July 6, 2023

Apex to service BTC’s Argento oil and gas fund from Miami

Apex Group on Thursday said it has been appointed by BTC Investment Group to deliver fund services…
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Chris Allen (L) and Stephen Cohen (R). Photo: Quintet.
Private Banks
July 6, 2023

Quintet partners with BlackRock to boost investment services

Quintet Private Bank, headquartered in Luxembourg and operating across Europe, on Thursday said it…
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Jean-Marc Goy, Chairperson at ALFI.
Asset Managers
July 6, 2023

Alfi Chair Goy: ‘Common goal is to strike the right balance’

With a clear vision in mind, Jean-Marc Goy, chairperson at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund…
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Louis Wright, CEO at Moventum.
Transfers
July 5, 2023

Louis Wright appointed as CEO at Moventum

Moventum has announced the appointment of Louis Wright as the new CEO of the Luxembourg-based…
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