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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 31, 2023

The kickback fee is back

Since 2014, the kickback fee, also known as distribution fee, has been abolished in the Netherlands…
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Christoph Schmidt, senior portfolio manager of DWS Concept Kaldemorgen
Asset Allocation
July 28, 2023

DWS’ Schmidt: More defensive portfolio stance is prudent

High inflation is far from tamed, and profit margins are expected to deteriorate. Therefore, it is…
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Marie Druinaud.
Transfers
July 27, 2023

Transfers: Arendt’s Druinaud becomes consultant

Arendt Services SA’s former secretary general and management committee member Marie Druinaud has…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
July 27, 2023

EU divergence on fund fines poses challenge for Esma

Financial supervision in the European Union has encountered a pressing challenge - a notable…
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Money laundering image. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Supervision
July 26, 2023

OneLife fined €580,000 after CAA finds AML-CFT failures

Luxembourg life assurance and wealth management company OneLife has been fined 580,000 euro by the…
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Asset Managers
July 26, 2023

Natixis survey shows ‘we aren’t through the woods yet’

In the wake of a sturdy first half characterised by ebbing inflation, stellar tech-driven stock…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde at the June monetary policy press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
Investing
July 25, 2023

A September rate hike is not a foregone conclusion

The European Central Bank is set to make headlines again on Thursday as it is widely expected to…
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July 25, 2023

Falling dollar puts spotlight on ‘underinvested’ currencies

Declining inflation in the United States is pushing down the dollar. Analysts expect a more…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 25, 2023

No future for undue costs

Costs of retail investor products have been designated as strategic priorities for supervision in…
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Peter Hughes, founder and CEO of Apex Group. Photo: Apex.
Asset Servicing
July 24, 2023

Apex Group expands in Japan by acquiring Axess

Apex Group, a global financial services provider with a significant presence in Luxembourg, on…
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