David Lloyd

February 27, 2020

Investors complain to Esma about CSSF

Three fund directors have sent a letter to Europe’s top regulatory body to complain about a lack of…
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Asset Managers
February 27, 2020

US asset managers win Morningstar’s best fund house awards

T. Rowe Price has won the Morningstar Luxembourg Fund Award for best fund house, the data provider…
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February 25, 2020

Index provider slams EU sustainable benchmark report

The proposals by the Technical Expert Group (TEG) for sustainable benchmarks and ESG disclosure will…
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February 22, 2020

Luxembourg: facilitating green investment

Luxembourg is set to bear a big responsibility for making the green financial revolution happen. But…
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February 20, 2020

Mutual fund inflows double to $1600bn 

Inflows into global open-ended mutual funds almost doubled last year to around 1,600 billion dollars…
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Asset Allocation
February 18, 2020

Why ETFs are a source of systemic risk

ETFs can be a source of systemic risk because they can induce important feedback effects in markets…
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Asset Allocation
February 18, 2020

Dividend pay-outs double in 10 years

Global dividends rose 3.5% in 2019 to a new record of 1.43 trillion dollars (1.32 trillion euros)…
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February 11, 2020

Over 1000 billion euros stuck in "zombie funds"

Nearly 1,200 billion euros in assets is tied up in newly launched funds that need at least 100…
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February 7, 2020

‘Green bond market not growing fast enough’

The market for green bonds is growing fast, but not quite fast enough, according to Sean Kidney…
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February 4, 2020

ESG integration brings together active and passive

The ESG revolution results in a new suite of products that combine passive and active…
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February 3, 2020

Asset managers want to measure impact on biodiversity

Four French asset managers have joined forces to develop an innovative tool that measures the impact…
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January 31, 2020

CSSF responds to AML scrutiny

The upcoming external audit of Luxembourg’s anti money-laundering (AML) stance is a major test for…
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January 28, 2020

Luxembourg: leading global sustainable finance in 2025?

Luxembourg wants to be the leading global centre in sustainable finance by 2025. It also wants to…
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Asset Allocation
January 27, 2020

Quintet: Better gold than bonds

Earning no yield on gold is better than a negative yield on bonds. Therefore investors should shift…
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