LOUS VERVUURT AND JAN SAALFRANK

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Asset Managers
December 22, 2023

Faith-based investors dislike Apple, DSM, but love Inditex

Several European funds have emerged in recent years that use religious principles as a basis for…
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Investing
December 22, 2023

Outlook 2024: For private markets it’s back to basics

Next year, private market investors should focus on mid-market companies with low debt and potential…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg.
Private Banks
December 21, 2023

Degroof Petercam takeover gets green light in Brussels

The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of Belgium’s largest private bank Degroof…
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Responsible investing: SFDR level 2 marks major milestone 
Sector
December 21, 2023

Sustainable investing remains sensitive topic in Luxembourg

A recent update of a Luxembourg sustainable finance report notes that two-thirds of the assets under…
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Olivier Houix, the new CEO at Ostrum Asset Management. 
Transfers
December 21, 2023

Transfer Thursday: Ostrum, Better Finance, Invesco, CT

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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European flags in Brussels. Photo by PicturesFromWords via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
December 20, 2023

Efama: 85% of European AuM is managed in six countries

About 85 percent of Europe’s asset management activity takes place in six countries: the United…
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Kristina Hooper, chief global market strategist at Invesco.
Asset Managers
December 20, 2023

Invesco’s Hooper: European equities deserve more interest

Kristina Hooper, chief strategist at Invesco, understands that the endless debating about interest…
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Investing
December 20, 2023

Outlook 2024: New golden age looms for bonds

Fixed income markets are moving out of the doldrums encouraged by the medium-term prospect of…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
News
December 19, 2023

Luxembourg among most-expensive fund domiciles

Luxembourg last year remained among the most expensive domiciles for investment funds in Europe in…
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The Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
Investing
December 19, 2023

Outlook 2024: ‘Magnificent Seven’ will break up

The dominance of the “Magnificent Seven” will diminish in 2024, leading to a more broadly oriented…
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The Westminster parliament buildings and the Big Ben in London. Photo via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
December 18, 2023

UK rules for overseas funds still require ironing out

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to introduce a new…
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Edith Sierman
Asset Managers
December 18, 2023

Luxembourg funds seen as growth engine at Goldman

Goldman Sachs Asset Management wants to use more engagement to encourage companies, institutions and…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
December 18, 2023

Earnings recessions averted?

A major hazard for investors is becoming too entrenched in their beliefs, especially when evidence…
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The Dockland campus of the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
December 15, 2023

Ireland joins supervisory drive on fund valuations

Ireland has joined Luxembourg on a supervisory drive to push the financial industry to improve their…
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