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The Lumpi conference included a live side-letter negotiation between Tarek Mardini und Patrick Küntscher. Photo by Nic Mueller.
Events
March 14, 2025

What could go wrong in private markets investments?

Institutional investors remain wary of semi-liquid private funds, a sentiment that was on full…
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Asset Allocation
March 14, 2025

Emerging markets regain appeal as US equities look overvalued

Emerging markets may finally be ready to retake the spotlight as investors are taking a fresh look…
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Expert Panel
March 14, 2025

Morningstar: AXA versus Columbia Threadneedle in European listed real estate

Beyond the human suffering, the COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching consequences for numerous sectors…
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Asset Managers
March 13, 2025

Luxembourg sees an opportunity in European pension reform

With EU citizens holding around 34 trillion euros in savings—one-third of which sits in bank…
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Christophe Santer is joining Berlin-headquartered private markets fintech Bunch in Luxembourg.
Transfers
March 13, 2025

People moves: Christophe Santer to lead bunch into Luxembourg

This week’s overview of transfers and other people moves in and around Luxembourg includes updates…
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Wall Street handelaar, NYSE. Foto door Alex Proimos, via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 12, 2025

Wall Street looses patience with Trump

It was the day Wall Street lost patience with President Donald Trump. Monday’s selloff was swift…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
March 12, 2025

Most people in Luxembourg have no clue about the fund industry

In Luxembourg—a glorified back office—we all know someone who toils away in fear of financial…
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Michael Huether, director of the German economic think tank IW in Cologne. Photo by IW.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2025

German economy can grow 5% in 2026, says IW economist

When Friedrich Merz echoed Mario Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’, he signalled a historic shift…
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Daniel Belfer (ceo Safra) en Kim Fournais (ceo Saxo).
News
March 11, 2025

J. Safra Sarasin takes control of Saxo Bank in €1.1 bln deal

Saxo Bank has a new majority shareholder: Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin, part of the Brazilian…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
March 11, 2025

When the bubble bursts

On 10 March 2000, the Nasdaq peaked at 5048.6 points – a moment that no one recognised as such at…
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