Erik Breen

From left to right: Sopiad CEO Pierre Nemeth, chair of the board David Suetens and CCO Julien Renkin. Photo: Sopiad.
Asset Managers
May 17, 2022

Sopiad aspires to reshape client interactions in ESG era

A university-sponsored wealthtech startup based in Liège, Belgium, is keen to make life easier for…
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Adrien Bommelaer, portfolio manager at La Financière de l’Echiquier.
Investing
May 16, 2022

Plus ça change… investing in innovation remains key

Dislocation of Europe’s energy supplies, inflation, increased interest rates, Covid lockdowns in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 16, 2022

Chart of the week: did growth stocks lose their lustre?

For years, US technology stocks have beaten the rest of the market. And not by much. This trend was…
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From left to right: Jo Switten, Thomas Péan and Nicolas Dubuisson, DNCA Investments.
Transfers
May 13, 2022

DNCA hires Switten, Dubuisson from Carmignac

DNCA Finance, a Paris-based boutique investment firm that is part of Natixis group, said on Friday…
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Euro sign at the ECB tower in Frankfurt.
Opinion
May 13, 2022

Next euro crisis is looming

After Russia, the eurozone is probably the big loser in the Ukrainian war. Not so much politically…
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Investing
May 13, 2022

Investors have lost their way, Barron's poll shows

The extent of investor confusion about the outlook for financial markets is clear from the latest…
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Jacco Maters, CEO at Anthos Fund & Asset Management BV.
Family Offices
May 13, 2022

Family values remain relevant as Anthos transforms

As of this week asset owners can turn to Anthos Fund & Asset Management. The asset manager places…
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Asset Allocation
May 13, 2022

Top-5: the largest Article 9 ‘dark green’ impact funds

The introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation should enable investors to…
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Collette Dierick was named CEO at ING Luxembourg in 2016. Photo: ING.
Transfers
May 12, 2022

Blackrock’s Burch to replace Dierick at ING Luxembourg

​Michael Burch has been appointed as CEO of ING in Luxembourg from 1 July 2022. He will succeed…
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Alain Kinsch. Photo: Alfi.v
Transfers
May 12, 2022

Alain Kinsch appointed as new Chairman of LuxSE

Shareholders of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Wednesday appointed Alain Kinch as chairman of is…
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Chris Allen, Group CEO at Quintet Private Bank
Private Banks
May 12, 2022

HSBC’s Chris Allen named Group CEO at Quintet 

Luxembourg-based Quintet Private Bank on Thursday said that it has named Chris Allen as Group CEO…
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Amsterdam houses
Investing
May 12, 2022

Real estate as permanent inflation hedge is 'nonsense'

With macroeconomic factors and market sentiment dragging down yields, investors are wondering what…
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A red turtle in a Red Sea coral reef. Photo by Antje Schultner via Flickr.
Asset Managers
May 12, 2022

As investors push, CEOs struggle with sustainability

An increasing number of chief executives recognises that sustainability is one of the main…
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L-R Alain Kinsch, Julie Becker, Frank Wagener. Photo: LuxSE.
News
May 12, 2022

Success keeps LuxSE autonomous from big players

A changing of the guard at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, known as LuxSE, and strong results…
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