Erik Breen

Stefan Duchateau
Opinion
July 23, 2021

Commentary: Time is running out and inflation is rising

Only the first statement is certain. The first half of 2021 has gone by so quickly that we haven’t…
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some correlations are turning positive
Asset Allocation
July 22, 2021

Asset allocators, beware: some correlations are turning positive

In certain sectors, the correlations between equities and bonds are turning positive (again). That…
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European ESG ranking
July 22, 2021

Luxembourg extends ESG-fund lead in Europe

Of the €141bn net subscriptions into Luxembourg funds in 2020, two-thirds were attributed to…
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Kees Verbaas
July 21, 2021

The challenge of ETF-ESG convergence

“All mutual funds become ETFs”, Detlef Glow, head of research at Lipper, wrote recently. Only…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Asset Allocation
July 20, 2021

Don’t marginalise stock markets

One of the most important functions of a financial system is to bring together people with an…
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Willemijn Verdegaal, Ortec Finance
Asset Allocation
July 19, 2021

"Green benchmarks: limited added value"

Green indices reduce the carbon footprint of investment portfolios, but their added value is…
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Sachin Vankalas
July 17, 2021

Sachin Vankalas, Managing Director of LuxFlag, passed away unexpectedly

Sachin Vankalas, the Managing Director of LuxFlag, has passed away unexpectedly. The LuxFlag Board…
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Haiyan Li-Labbé, Carmignac
Asset Managers
July 16, 2021

Carmignac focuses on China

Paris-based fund manager launches new fund to invest in the structural trends of the new China. The…
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William Pang, Capital Group equity analyst
Investing
July 15, 2021

Capital Group: market operators are now fintechs

There are a lot of opportunities in finance (particularly in Asia), but you have to leave the beaten…
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Corinne Lamesch ALFI chairman
Asset Managers
July 15, 2021

ALFI announces executive committee

Luxembourg’s fund industry association ALFI has announced the appointment of its executive committee…
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CFOs facilitating bank agility
Private Banks
July 14, 2021

CFOs & bank operational agility

Pressure on banks to manage costs and be more agile is felt particularly keenly by the chief…
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Asset Managers
July 14, 2021

Fund administrators confront cybersecurity

Some businesses were driven to quickly put systems in place as the pandemic drove a sudden move to…
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Bullish on ETFs
Investing
July 13, 2021

ETFs are on their way to becoming the mother of all records

All indications are that 2021 will be an unprecedented record year for equity ETFs. In the first six…
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NN Group office
Asset Managers
July 12, 2021

Analysis: Insurance firms divesting asset managers - a trend?

In the coming weeks, the question will be answered as to what fate befalls two important Dutch asset…
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