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Marie-José Vackier, managing director at Rothschild Martin Maurel. Photo: Rothschild & Co.
News
May 21, 2025

Rothschild & Co picks Luxembourg as wealth management hub

Rothschild & Co has opened a new wealth management office in Luxembourg under its Rothschild Martin…
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Christophe Santer
Opinion
May 21, 2025

Private markets test wealth managers' tech limits

The rise of Eltif 2.0 and private market retail access is exposing a critical weakness: legacy…
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Investing
May 20, 2025

Critics say continuation funds risk Ponzi dynamics

Continuation funds, once a post-crisis workaround for expiring vehicles in weak exit markets, are…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
May 20, 2025

Triple-A tango

Last Friday, it finally happened: Moody’s—the last credit rating agency still holding on to a shred…
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AllianzGI CEO Tobias Pross delivering his strategy update in Frankfurt last Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
May 19, 2025

Merger mania? Not here, says AllianzGI CEO

In an era of industry consolidation and shrinking margins, Allianz Global Investors is choosing…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 19, 2025

Chart of the week: The weakest link

Remember that BBC quiz show with the notoriously blunt Anne Robinson, who ended each round with the…
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Nassim Nicolas Taleb
Investing
May 16, 2025

For Nassim Taleb, averages are completely irrelevant

In the world of finance, averages are useless. Concepts like extrapolation, correlation, and…
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Expert Panel
May 16, 2025

Morningstar: Lord Abbett versus Neuberger Berman in USD high yield

The US economy contracted at a rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025. The slowdown in GDP…
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Benjamin Cordonnier has been named CEO at Astorg.
Transfers
May 15, 2025

Benjamin Cordonnier named CEO at Astorg

Private equity firm Astorg, headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced a change in senior leadership…
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Allianz Global Investors. Foto: IO.
Investing
May 15, 2025

Allianz GI lifts ban on defence stocks in ESG push

As Europe boosts defence spending and investors adapt to geopolitical uncertainty, Allianz Global…
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Frank Mausen A&O Shearman
Transfers
May 15, 2025

Transfers: LuxCMA, Linklaters Luxembourg, ISSA, CBRE

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates…
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Asset Managers
May 14, 2025

Fund selection: what if private banks and fund houses are family?

Can private clients still trust that their bank’s advice is objective when that bank also owns a…
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Frédéric Leroux. Photo: Carmignac.
Asset Managers
May 14, 2025

Inflation forces a generational rethink among investors

After more than thirty years of falling rates, globalization and passive dominance, a new era is…
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Investing
May 13, 2025

Geneva Truce might not be enough to undo economic damage, investors say

Markets are celebrating the news that the United States and China have agreed on Monday to sharply…
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