Thomas Laureys

Private Banks
April 22, 2024

The ideal custodian bank does not exist

Asset managers still work with a variety of custodian banks, but is this truly necessary? According…
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Opinion
April 22, 2024

The 5 percent rule!

At the time of writing, the “mother of all equity indices,” the S&P 500 Index, is down a significant…
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Products
April 19, 2024

Emerging market bonds in local currency

Emerging market debt denominated in local currencies enjoyed a strong year last year, but the first…
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Yeldo's Varedo project
Asset Managers
April 19, 2024

Yeldo business model based on Luxembourg Raifs, securitisation

Among the recently registered AIFs in the CSSF’s AIF Identifiers dataset is “Yeldo Varedo S.C. SP”…
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April 18, 2024

European investors continue to pump money into sustainable funds

European investors continue to channel funds into sustainable investments, recognizing the enduring…
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Transfers
April 18, 2024

Transfer Thursday: FE fundinfo, Amundi

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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April 17, 2024

Alpha private credit markets skimmed off by costs and risks

The returns generated by private credit funds seem to primarily benefit fund managers, not investors…
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Marc Meyers and Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra of Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg
Opinion
April 17, 2024

Part II UCIs: The ELTIF Fund Regime of choice?

Fund sponsors increasingly explore ways to facilitate access by retail investors to private assets…
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Sector
April 16, 2024

‘There is a barrier towards investing in our own markets’

As home to investors and companies that prefer the allure of American markets over their domestic…
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Opinion
April 16, 2024

Geopolitical Risks

In the financial markets, geopolitical risks often exhibit a binary nature: for a long time, they…
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Investing
April 15, 2024

How two imminent rate cuts could reshape the S&P 500 landscape

While it must frequently adjust its predictions, the market yet anticipates two reductions in the…
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Opinion
April 15, 2024

Supply in bonds and equities

This week, the following chart from the Financial Times caught my attention. It shows the net…
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Top 5 Emerging Market Debt funds: NNIP in the lead
Products
April 12, 2024

Emerging markets lag behind, but not at GQG Partners

Emerging markets continued last year’s trend in Q1 2024. And that is not good news for emerging…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Private Banks
April 11, 2024

Oddo BHF’s Eltif2 fund targets energy storage, water treatment

Paris-based Oddo BHF Asset Management has announced the launch its first European Long-Term…
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