David Lloyd

January 29, 2024

High Yield resurged in 2023, but what lies ahead?

2023 was a year that high-yield bond investors won’t soon forget. It was a period marked by a…
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Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again
Asset Managers
January 29, 2024

Sustainable investing: ‘Stay the course!’ says Amundi

Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi calls on its peers in financial sector to better serve clients…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 29, 2024

Bizarre policies!

With many aspects, a distant perspective can be quite enlightening. This certainly applies to…
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The United Nations adopted its Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.
January 26, 2024

Solid global inflow track record for ESG is broken

The world’s ESG and sustainable funds paid back nearly 2.5 billion dollars to investors in the last…
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Christine Lynch, Group Chief Risk Officer at Quintet Private Bank.
Private Banks
January 25, 2024

Quintet names Christine Lynch as Chief Risk Officer 

Christine Lynch has been appointed as Group Chief Risk Officer at Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet…
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Luxembourg City. Photo by Many via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Servicing
January 25, 2024

AIFMs increasingly prefer sub-funds over new Raifs

A data analysis by Investment Officer makes clear that alternative investment fund managers in…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
January 25, 2024

Authorised roles: Increased costs, questionable benefits

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring…
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Kelly Hebert, head of France and Belux at M&G Investments.
Sector
January 25, 2024

Transfer Thursday: M&G, Oraxys, Kroll, Crestbridge, Julius Baer

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Stephen Bird, CEO of Abrdn plc
Asset Managers
January 24, 2024

Abrdn axes 500 jobs as switch to passive investing hurts 

Edinburgh-based asset manager Abrdn on Wednesday said it plans to slash 500 jobs this year, or about…
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The ECB in Frankfurt opened an Andy Warhol exhibition this month. Photo: ECB.
Asset Allocation
January 24, 2024

‘Fixed income portfolios now require a tactical approach’

Fixed income portfolios are likely to face a more complex and volatile environment, as the rate…
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EU flags in Brussels. Photo by Matt May via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
January 24, 2024

Brussels expects more clarity on Eltif RTS in ‘next weeks’

The European Commission expects to provide more clarity on the proposed supervisory standards for…
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Amundi
News
January 24, 2024

Demographics, tech lead to ‘profound’ shift in sector

Digital investment channels are no longer just the domain of the young or tech-savvy, but are…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Sector
January 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Industry urges EC to adopt ‘correct’ standards

The trade association representing Europe’s fund and asset management sector has urged the executive…
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Alcatraz prison. Photo via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
January 23, 2024

20-year prison sentence proposed for funds considering ESG

Republicans in the US state of New Hampshire have introduced a bill that makes the consideration of…
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