David Lloyd

​​​​​​​Aude de Roquancourt has joined EY Luxembourg as a new partner. Photo: EY.
Transfers
September 8, 2022

Aude de Roquancourt joins EY as partner

Aude de Roquancourt has joined EY Luxembourg as a new partner in the accounting compliance and…
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ECB president Christine Lagarde is welcoming the audience during the ECB Governing Council Press Conference on 08 September 2022, Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: Claudio De Angelis/ECB
News
September 8, 2022

‘ECB puts its credibility on the line’ with record rate hike

The European Central Bank announced its biggest ever interest rate hike on Thursday. Its three key…
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Montagu leads further investment in Universal Investment and agrees sale of minority stake to CPP Investments
Asset Servicing
September 8, 2022

Canada’s top pension fund takes Uni Investment stake

Canada’s main pension fund, CPP Investments, has agreed to become a major shareholder in Universal…
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Apex buys Canada’s Prometa Fund Support Services
Asset Servicing
September 8, 2022

Apex buys Canada’s Prometa Fund Support Services

Apex Group, a fund services provider with substantial operations in Luxembourg, on Thursday said it…
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investment fund sales turn negative in second quarter
Investing
September 8, 2022

Investment fund sales turn negative in second quarter

Rising inflation, the tightening of monetary policy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting…
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‘Make no mistake: the next six months won’t be pretty’
Asset Allocation
September 8, 2022

‘Make no mistake: the next six months won’t be pretty’

The era of negative interest rates on government bonds is over, but the moment when government bonds…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Asset Managers
September 8, 2022

Degroof Petercam participates in capital increase at Quadia

Degroof Petercam on Wednesday said it has strengthened its partnership with Swiss-based impact…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, and Isabelle Schnabel, board member of the ECB. Photo: ECB.
News
September 7, 2022

ECB to raise eurozone rates, but should it really?

Most economists, fixed income analysts and investment strategists agree that the European Central…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
Asset Managers
September 7, 2022

Firms reluctant to discuss sustainability with clients

One month after the EU ordered the investment sector to ask clients for their sustainability…
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Mandatum launches senior secured loan fund via Luxembourg Raif
Asset Managers
September 6, 2022

Mandatum, UI launch secured loan fund as sub-Raif

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said…
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Pictet keeps equities underweight, downgrades Chinese stocks
Investing
September 6, 2022

Pictet: equities underweight, downgrades Chinese stocks

Pictet Asset Management advises its clients to remain underweight in equities and maintained an…
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Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg
Technology
September 5, 2022

Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY

Romain Swertvaeger has been appointed as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg. He takes over from Gaël…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 5, 2022

Chart of the week: the yuan as sentiment indicator

With China using interest rates again to defuse the property crisis, and the Federal Reserve making…
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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Private Banks
September 5, 2022

Quintet says it remains committed to Dutch branch

Luxembourg-based Quintet Private Bank on Sunday said it remains committed to its InsingerGilissen…
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