Maurits Kuypers

Asset Allocation
April 13, 2022

Gold market unimpressed with rising rates

Gold gained ground in March. The war in Ukraine has put the precious metal back in the spotlight for…
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Nicolas Hennebert, Partner and Investment Management Leader Audit & Assurance at Deloitte Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
April 13, 2022

'Side-pocketing Russian assets requires preparation'

Funds exposed to the Ukraine war have new liquidity management options following the recent…
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Michael Reinhard, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Investment
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Universal, with EFA, sets eyes on growth in Benelux, Nordics

Frankfurt-based Universal Investment Group, a leading asset services provider with Super ManCo…
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Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Apex Group continues growth with US acquisition

Apex Group, a global asset services specialist present in Luxembourg also with its FundRock and LRI…
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Blockchain graphic by by Shubham Dage via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
April 12, 2022

'Luxembourg set for mass adoption of tokenisation'

With its DLT white paper released in January, supervisor CSSF has triggered a broad industry debate…
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The ECB's Governing Council is due to discuss monetary policy again on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
Investing
April 12, 2022

On cusp of new inflation era, ECB set to hold rates steady

While the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates aggressively in the coming months, the European…
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Fadi Abuali, CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International,
Asset Managers
April 11, 2022

Goldman seeks deeper, wider growth by acquiring NN IP

With its 1.7 billion euro acquisition of Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners completed as of…
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Jorg Ackerman, Partner at PWC Luxembourg. Photo: PWC.
Private Banks
April 11, 2022

​​​​​​​Corporate banking revenue up 60% since 2016, survey shows

Revenue from corporate banking activities in Luxembourg has risen nearly 60 percent since 2016 to…
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Asset Managers
April 11, 2022

Podcast: Luxembourg finance continues to reinvent itself

In this second podcast from Alfi’s 2022 European Asset Management conference we enlighten you with…
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Sarah Noville, Senior Associate at Zeidler
April 8, 2022

Zeidler gets CSSF permission as UK Mifid firm

Frankfurt-based funds law firm Zeidler Group said it has received approval from Luxembourg’s…
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Stock market graphic
Asset Managers
April 8, 2022

Top 5 global equity funds: Gavekal Global leads

In the turbulent first quarter of 2022, inflation and the pandemic gave way to the Russian invasion…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
April 8, 2022

In Flux: Home of the Super ManCos

Those who see what’s happening in today’s post-Brexit financial world will undoubtedly recognise…
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Ireland. Photo via Unsplash.
Private Banks
April 8, 2022

Ireland set to compete with new SCSp partnership regime

Nearly nine years after the introduction of a Luxembourg fund vehicle known as the SCSp, allowing…
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JP Morgan's offices in London. With $81 billion, the US bank is the largest funder of fossil fuels in 2020-2021. Photo by Håkan Dahlström via Flickr.
Sector
April 7, 2022

Climate: banks produce ‘white noise, no real substance'

“It is not five minutes to twelve, but one minute to twelve,” said Detlef van Vuuren, one of the…
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