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News
April 13, 2023

Drastic reduction of sustainability labels for passive investment funds

As many as 70% of the ETFs touted as the most sustainable in their class by the fund companies that…
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ALFI Funds: Christian Hertz, managing director of FundRock LIS S.A.
Investing
April 13, 2023

FundRock MD: debt funds, low leverage strategies in strong position

Alternative investments strategies relying on limited bank financing appear to be well-placed to…
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Tom Loonen, Jan Saalfrank
Opinion
April 12, 2023

Pinsent Masons: Demystifying funds legislation in EU

It was when the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg signed the customs union that a geographical…
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Luxembourg has high hopes for redesigned Eltif framework
Wealth Managers
April 12, 2023

Eltifs have a US parent: the Business Development Company

If there’s one thing clear from recent months, it’s that Luxembourg is placing a major bet on the…
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Reji Vettasseri, lead portfolio manager at Decalia. Photo: Decalia.
Wealth Managers
April 11, 2023

Decalia’s Vettasseri: Paradigm shift requires innovation

Rising interest rates and the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse have led to a paradigm…
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CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Supervision
April 7, 2023

CSSF plans on-site inspections on climate and ESG risks

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF this week presented its priorities in the area of sustainable…
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Tarun Nagpal, founder of S64.
Asset Managers
April 6, 2023

S64’s Nagpal sees Europe as ‘next frontier’ for retail private equity

The traditional private equity world has realised only in the past two years that creating products…
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Guy Warner, CIO at BLI Banque Luxembourg Investments. Photo: BLI.
Investing
April 5, 2023

‘Tensions in bank sector increase likelihood of recession’

Tensions in the banking sector increase the likelihood of a recession during the year, according to…
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Clifford Chance's Maxime Budzin and Andrius Bielinis at the firm's fund event.
Laws and Regulations
April 5, 2023

Funds face ATAD-3, Pillar II collateral damage

The Luxembourg financial community is concerned that schemes such as ATAD-3, which targets shell…
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Asset Managers
April 5, 2023

No panic in the REIF market, even as ECB calls for policy framework

Although there’s consensus on clouds hanging over private real estate markets while some investors…
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