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Greenwashing: recognise regulatory uncertainty, industry argues
Sector
September 15, 2023

Brussels mulls overhaul of SFDR classifications

The European Commission is considering a revamp of the way sustainable investment products are…
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Investing
September 15, 2023

Changing tides in Japan: markets brace for policy shift

Market participants are bracing for an unexpected — and for a long time, unthinkable — interest rate…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde at Thursday's press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
September 14, 2023

Lagarde’s ‘heavy words’ hint at long plateau for rates

The European Central Bank is most likely done hiking interest rates, analysts said following the…
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Asset Managers
September 14, 2023

Faster, smarter, greener: AI can rebuild ETFs from scratch

Artificial intelligence could change the way ETFs are assembled. Why would an investor opt for…
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Gender gap. Cartoon by Ngo Xuan Khoi via UN Women/Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
September 14, 2023

Gender parity in fund management hits a wall

In a significant blow to the push for gender equality within the asset management sector, Citywire’s…
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Christine Lagarde, ECB President, arriving at the 4 May ECB press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
September 13, 2023

Europe braces for high-stake interest rate showdown

The upcoming meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) promises to be one of the most consequential…
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Pierre Wauthier, PwC Luxembourg partner. Photo: PwC.tner
Transfers
September 13, 2023

Arendt’s Pierre Wauthier returns to PwC Luxembourg

PwC Luxembourg is enhancing its real estate capabilities with the addition of new partner Pierre…
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Urban Angehrn, CEO at Finma. (Photo: Finma)
Supervision
September 13, 2023

Swiss financial supervisor chief quits amid bank turmoil

Urban Angehrn, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma), is stepping down at…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
September 13, 2023

Is climate change really a financial risk?

In May 2022, Stuart Kirk, head of responsible investment at HSBC, assured investors that they need…
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Laws and Regulations
September 13, 2023

Efama slams EU cyber standards as disproportional

European fund and asset management association Efama has raised significant concerns over the…
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