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Asset Managers
May 19, 2023

‘Value for money’ replaces full kickback ban in EU retail plan

Fund firms face the prospect of EU rules setting standards of “value for money” for their investment…
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Asset Managers
May 17, 2023

Esma wants EU law to stop ‘undue costs’ in funds 

Europe’s top regulator for securities and financial markets on Wednesday said it believes there is a…
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financial markets
Investing
May 16, 2023

Private assets: the global 2022 results are in. Finally!

It’s the middle of May and the full-year results are in. For publicly listed companies it would be…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Sector
May 16, 2023

Attracting talent is getting harder!

In 1908, there were 16,000 Luxembourgish immigrants living in Chicago. They were extremely poor and…
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advisor sustainable finance at Luxembourg’s banking association ABBL
May 16, 2023

‘Reputation risks may lead to fewer ESG products’

Fears in the financial sector that the reputation of institutions - banks as well as fund managers -…
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Chris Hayward, Chair of the Policy Commitee of the City of London Corporation. Photo: City of London Corporation.
News
May 16, 2023

City of London aims for fresh ties with Luxembourg 

The top representative of the City of London Corporation on Tuesday began a two-day visit to…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
May 16, 2023

SFDR clarity welcomed but greenwashing fears linger

Some long awaited regulatory clarity on ESG and sustainability requirements for fund and asset…
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Michael Reinhard, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Investment
Asset Servicing
May 15, 2023

‘efa’ new name for European Fund Administration

European Fund Administration, the Luxembourg-based asset services unit of Frankfurt-headquartered…
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News
May 15, 2023

EU Court of Auditors notes ECB failings in bank supervision

The European Court of Auditors, the EU’s top body designed to improve financial management in the…
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Caroline Baron, head of ETF distribution EMEA at Franklin Templeton. Photo: Franklin Templeton.
Asset Managers
May 15, 2023

Role for Luxembourg in Franklin Templeton’s ambitions

Franklin Templeton on Monday said that all 21 Ucits ETFs from its Icav range have become available…
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