Bas Dommerholt

War in Ukraine
Investing
March 18, 2022

Recession looms in Europe

Economic growth in the EU will be “severely affected” by the disruption triggered by Russia’s…
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Denise Voss, Chair of Board for Luxflag. Photo: Luxflag
March 18, 2022

Podcast with Denise Voss, Chair of the Board at Luxflag

Fund managers across Europe can opt for a label to certify their investment product does what it…
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Sector
March 18, 2022

Investment Officer completes Benelux transition

Fondsnieuws, the Dutch-language sister publication of InvestmentOfficer.lu, on Thursday was renamed…
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CSSF's office in Luxembourg. Photo: CSSF.
Sector
March 17, 2022

CSSF recognises need to improve cross-border cooperation

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF on Thursday acknowledged that there is ‘some’ room for…
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Photo by Ivan Radic, CC via Flickr.
Laws and Regulations
March 17, 2022

Esma warns consumers on risks of crypto-assets

The EU’s financial supervisory authorities on Thursday warned consumers that many crypto-assets are…
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photo by Rafael Sandana, CC via Flickr.
Sector
March 17, 2022

Federal Reserve plans six more rate hikes in 2022

In what observers labelled as “dovish tightening”, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday evening raised…
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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF. Photo: Worldbank
Investing
March 17, 2022

Ukraine war reverberates across the globe, says IMF 

Beyond the suffering and humanitarian crisis from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the entire global…
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Investing
March 17, 2022

Chinese stock market hit by manic depression

Financial markets do not always react in the same way to news. There are times when the stock market…
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A pro-Ukraine protest in Brussels on 8 March. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
March 16, 2022

Pictet chief strategist Donay: systemic crisis risks ‘well on’

It almost sounds like a call to run for the hills. Get rid of your risky assets, go defensive, and…
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photo by Rafael Sandana, CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 15, 2022

Investors bracing for FOMC rate hike, Russia default 

There are a number of important events expected this week that will affect investors. The most…
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Soňa Stadtelmeyer-Petru appointed Lead Sustainable Investing Strategist in EMEA. Photo: JPM Asset Management.
Transfers
March 15, 2022

People: JPM AM and BLI boost their sustainability teams

In the Luxembourg transfer market, Banque de Luxembourg Investments and JP Morgan Asset Management…
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EU flags at the European Commission building in Brussels. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
March 15, 2022

After false start, review sets up Eltifs for success

A comprehensive review by the European Commission has the potential to put the European long-term…
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Moscow. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
March 15, 2022

Fitch sees 'limited contagion risk' from bond funds

European emerging-market bond funds pose limited contagion risk to the broader financial system in…
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Stock exchange: Photo by Ahmad Nawawi, CC via Flickr.
Supervision
March 14, 2022

Supervisors step up efforts to maintain financial stability

Financial supervisors in Luxembourg and elsewhere in Europe on Monday stepped up their efforts to…
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