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August 7, 2023

Luxembourg feels confident on EU challenge over Atad 1

Luxembourg’s financial sector has felt targeted by the European Commission’s tax policy. Three…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
August 4, 2023

CA’s Indosuez agrees to take control of Degroof Petercam

Indosuez, the wealth management arm of French bank Credit Agricole, has agreed to acquire a majority…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Sector
August 3, 2023

Market gains offset outflows for Luxembourg funds

A positive performance in global financial markets stemmed net capital outflows in Luxembourg during…
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Asset Managers
August 3, 2023

Asset managers turn their back on ESG

Asset managers worldwide have made little notable progress in achieving their sustainability goals…
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Marlene Pelage, CFO at Gen II Fund Services.
Transfers
August 3, 2023

Transfers: Gen II, Crestbridge, Pinsent Masons, Axa, others

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in the fund and asset management industry…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Laws and Regulations
August 3, 2023

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring…
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Laws and Regulations
August 2, 2023

LSFI helps investment pros navigate EU’s green maze

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) on Wednesday launched a new toolkit to support…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Sector
August 2, 2023

Redoing everything from A to Z

It was June 2014, and I was flying back from Lisbon for an exciting interview at J.P. Morgan Bank…
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Asset Managers
August 2, 2023

Fund flows confirm major switch to ETFs

Investment managers are shifting fund investments towards Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at the…
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