David Lloyd

Christine Lagarde, ECB President, arriving at the 4 May ECB press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
News
May 4, 2023

‘Inflation outlook continues to be too high for too long’

The European Central Bank on Thursday began to slow down its pace of rate hikes, announcing an…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Asset Managers
May 4, 2023

Selling Eltifs to the masses requires distribution adjustments

The launch of the amended Eltif regulation – version 2.0 – fits a narrative in some quarters that…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Asset Managers
May 3, 2023

Owners of Degroof Petercam want to sell their shares

Belgium’s largest independent private bank, Degroof Petercam, is considering a major reshuffle of…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons.
Opinion
May 3, 2023

Mastering Luxembourg’s toolbox for alternative investment funds

Once upon a time in 2013, Luxembourg launched the conversion of the EU directive on alternative…
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Euro sign at the ECB tower in Frankfurt.
Sector
May 2, 2023

ECB seen hiking 25 bp as policy impact becomes clear

A fresh flash estimate for inflation in the 20 eurozone countries and the latest ECB bank lending…
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Banque Havilland. Photo: BH.
Private Banks
May 2, 2023

Banque Havilland sells custody unit in private banking refocus

Banque Havilland, a Luxembourg private bank owned by British property developer David John Rowland…
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Blackstone's BREIT owns 8 Spruce Street is a 76-story skyscraper designed by architect Frank Gehry in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, NY USA. Photo by Matt Walter via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Asset Managers
May 2, 2023

Blackstone fund accepts less than one third of redemptions

The Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, one of the world’s largest property investment funds, in…
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21 new Luxembourg Raifs registered during January
News
May 2, 2023

Luxembourg to modernise fund laws under Bill 8183

Luxembourg is set to modernise its legislation for investment funds under a proposal that will first…
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Jeroen Blokland, True Insights
Investing
May 1, 2023

Chart of the week: a recession looming?

A recession is what usually concerns many investors, and economists. But exactly how they estimate…
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Amundi
Asset Managers
April 28, 2023

‘Unfavourable evolution’ in markets hurts income at Amundi

First-quarter net income at Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, fell 7.5 percent to 300 million…
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Guy Hoffmann, chair of the ABBL. Photo: ABBL.
Private Banks
April 28, 2023

Luxembourg banks brace for economic downturn

Grand Duchy banks are taking action to prepare for an economic downturn, according to bank sector…
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Investment. Image via Investmentofficer.nl.
Wealth Managers
April 28, 2023

At least 20 new Luxembourg Eltif funds expected this year

Lawyers in Luxembourg expect that at least 20 new European long-term investment funds, known as…
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Protest sign against fossil fuels. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Managers
April 27, 2023

Green Deal: SFDR struggles to encourage sustainable investing

The European Union is taking a major step forward with its Green Deal initiative, and investors are…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
News
April 27, 2023

Luxembourg to encourage Eltif uptake with tax exemption

Luxembourg’s finance minister has tabled a proposal to the grand duchy’s parliament to encourage the…
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