LOUS VERVUURT AND JAN SAALFRANK

Private Banks
July 31, 2024

Interest boost helps Luxembourg banks navigate challenges

The 2024 Luxembourg Banking Insights study by KPMG Luxembourg has revealed a remarkable surge in net…
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Edin Mujagic
Investing
July 30, 2024

Pray and hope is now the ECB strategy

The ECB decision to cut interest rates in June was not only perplexing but also premature, writes…
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Image: iStock.
Laws and Regulations
July 29, 2024

Luxembourg proposes groundbreaking blockchain law for investment funds

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
July 29, 2024

Trump 2.0

Donald Trump still leads in the polls. This has sparked a surge in so-called ‘Trump trades,’…
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Afbeelding van Katharina N. via Pixabay
Investing
July 26, 2024

Fund Radar: High-yield bonds remain popular

High-yield bonds remain in demand among investors whose main focus is on absolute returns, this week…
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Nagelmackers
Private Banks
July 25, 2024

BPCE to acquire Belgian bank Nagelmackers

Nagelmackers, Belgium’s oldest bank, is set to be acquired by La Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France, a…
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Photo: LPEA.
Asset Managers
July 25, 2024

‘The people who created the Sicar were like startup entrepreneurs’

The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sicar structure, Luxembourg’s first private markets…
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Maureen Wiwinius. Photo: CSSF.
Transfers
July 25, 2024

Transfer Thursday: CSSF, Apex, Capital Group

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 25, 2024

JD Vance as the new power player

Trump’s pick of James David Vance, better known as J.D. Vance, as vice-presidential candidate…
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Montagne de Bueren, a steep street in Liège. Photo: Guillaume Galdrat via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Investing
July 25, 2024

Investors turn to steepeners to capitalize on Fed cuts

European institutional investors wishing to capitalize on anticipated rate cuts by the Federal…
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Investing
July 25, 2024

Central bank gold fever grips investors as well

Geopolitical tensions, inflation uncertainties, and high equity market valuations are driving a…
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Investing
July 23, 2024

Lack of boldness in venture capital is Europe’s ‘costly weakness’

Economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assert that Europeans invest insufficiently in…
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Image by Vincent Wielders for Investment Officer.
Asset Allocation
July 22, 2024

‘Dancing on the volcano - as long as it lasts’

High valuations and geopolitical risks indicate potential overheating and future uncertainties…
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Jeroen Blokland
July 22, 2024

Good news is ‘just’ good news again

We are at a crossroads when it comes to incoming macro data. While it was long hoped for some…
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