Maurits Kuypers

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March 4, 2022

Top 5 - LuxX in the lead

Almost every European country has its own national stock index. Indices like the AEX, the BEL20 and…
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Vianden castle in Luxembourg. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
March 4, 2022

Luxembourg reluctant to move on Russian oligarchs

Luxembourg has joined the international move to impose sanctions against Russia for its ruthless…
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Chris Govaerts, Nagelmackers chief strategist
Asset Allocation
March 3, 2022

Nagelmackers sees UK, China, Brazil as macro hedge

A global macro strategy seems the place to be in the current extremely volatile stock market climate…
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Asset Allocation
March 2, 2022

Russian assets now seen as 'morally reprehensible'

Russia ETFs or funds are dropping out of the market in droves. Some are still open, as market makers…
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Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Laws and Regulations
March 2, 2022

Luxembourg’s Russian interests set for change

Russian interests have found Luxembourg’s expertise useful as a European business hub for several…
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F18a's Super Hornets. Photo: Boeing.
Products
March 2, 2022

Defence: how an unwanted child becomes wanted

German Chancellor Scholz’s announcement that he is making 100 billion euro available from the…
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Camille Thommes. Photo: Alfi
Asset Managers
March 1, 2022

Alfi DG Thommes: ‘Indirect impact may go further’

Also as international funds hub, Luxembourg finds itself exposed to the economic fallout from Russia…
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March 1, 2022

Swiss join EU sanctions against Russia

Switzerland, long a place for Russian oligarchs to park their money, announced Monday it would set…
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Asset Allocation
March 1, 2022

Worldwide inflows into ESG funds decline

Worldwide net inflows into Exchange Traded Funds with an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)…
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Moscow. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
February 28, 2022

Future of 855 Russia funds, ETFs uncertain

The future of some 855 funds with exposure to Russia is shrouded in uncertainty as the turmoil in…
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Ukraine
Investing
February 28, 2022

Stagflation scenario, so far, looks premature

Russia’s invasion makes it more difficult for central banks to keep inflationary pressures at bay…
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Laws and Regulations
February 28, 2022

Luxembourg reforms its business registers

Part of Luxembourg’s effort to tackle allegations that it enables questionable business and tax…
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Ukraine oil seeds. Photo via Unsplash.
February 28, 2022

Grain market greets Ukraine war with volatility

Global commodity markets are watching the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation amid broad…
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Moscow. Photo via Unsplash.
February 27, 2022

Fresh sanctions put Russia ETFs on liquidity watch

Mutual funds and ETFs investing in Russian stocks and bonds posted unprecedented losses last week…
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