David Lloyd

Asset Allocation
April 19, 2022

High-yield corporates at a virtual standstill

Rising interest rates and continuing tension surrounding the Ukraine conflict have brought the…
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Nathalie Dogniez, a partner with PwC Luxembourg.
April 19, 2022

MiFID II to test SFDR labelling misconceptions

Failure to understand the requirements of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, known as…
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Severstal is a Russian company mainly operating in the steel and mining industry, listed on the Moscow Exchange.
Asset Allocation
April 15, 2022

Top 5 emerging markets shares: Nordea 1 in the lead

For emerging countries, the first quarter of 2022 was dominated by the war in Ukraine unleashed by…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
April 15, 2022

In Flux: a bubbling housing market, Reifs and rising rates

If there is one economic lesson my father, a construction engineer, taught me, it’s that mortgage…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde speaking at Thursday's monetary policy press conference. Photo: ECB.
News
April 14, 2022

Lagarde's roadmap for rates draws a mixed response

As inflation persists across Europe, with double-digit numbers for some eurozone countries, ECB…
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Rosheen Dries, wealth and asset management tax leader at EY Luxembourg. Photo: EY Luxembourg.
Transfers
April 14, 2022

Transfers: Dries to lead EY's wealth and AM tax team

Rosheen Dries has joined EY Luxembourg as the firm’s new wealth and asset management tax leader. She…
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Ritesh Jain, an influential global macro strategist, trend watcher and advisor to family offices and investment companies from India.
Asset Managers
April 14, 2022

‘Globalisation, as we know it, is probably over’

In an interview with Investment Officer, Ritesh Jain, an influential global macro strategist, trend…
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A BNSF coal train in Wyoming. Photo via Flickr.
Sector
April 14, 2022

Warren Buffett's inflation-proof portfolio

Not surprisingly, Berkshire Hathaway has risen 16 percent this year and has outperformed the S&P 500…
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Clearstream's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: Deutsche Boerse.
Asset Servicing
April 13, 2022

FNZ, Clearstream team up to manage fund distribution info

Wealth management platform FNZ and Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Group’s post-trade services provider…
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US 20-dollar bill, issued by the Treasury Department. Photo: CC via Flickr.
Investing
April 13, 2022

Rising market rates ‘harbinger of misery’

The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds topped 2.8 percent on Tuesday, the highest point since 2018…
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Asset Allocation
April 13, 2022

Gold market unimpressed with rising rates

Gold gained ground in March. The war in Ukraine has put the precious metal back in the spotlight for…
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Nicolas Hennebert, Partner and Investment Management Leader Audit & Assurance at Deloitte Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
April 13, 2022

'Side-pocketing Russian assets requires preparation'

Funds exposed to the Ukraine war have new liquidity management options following the recent…
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Michael Reinhard, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Investment
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Universal, with EFA, sets eyes on growth in Benelux, Nordics

Frankfurt-based Universal Investment Group, a leading asset services provider with Super ManCo…
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Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Servicing
April 12, 2022

Apex Group continues growth with US acquisition

Apex Group, a global asset services specialist present in Luxembourg also with its FundRock and LRI…
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