Erik Breen

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Laws and Regulations
August 22, 2024

Recent tech outages serve as reminders to push operational resilience

The outages and disruptions impacting the financial sector this month serve as stern reminders about…
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Joerg Ambrosius
Transfers
August 22, 2024

Transfer Thursday: State Street Corporation, Janus Henderson, CCF, Waystone

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
August 21, 2024

Don't invest in banks, except those from Japan

If you want to generate returns through stocks, focus on companies that achieve a higher return on…
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Investing
August 20, 2024

Private Equity in an ETF? BlackRock's ambitious push faces skepticism

Private equity, long reserved for the wealthy, could soon be available to everyday investors through…
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Celebrating the creation of Banque Havilland in 2009. From left to right: Banque Havilland president David Rowland; Luxembourg finance minister, now prime minister; Luc Frieden, CEO Jonathan Rowland; and Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York.
Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Banque Havilland’s demise opens old wounds in Luxembourg

Banque Havilland, once a discreet player in the European private banking sector, is now caught in a…
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General partner Kristian Nooitgedagt and managing partner Eran Habets.
Investing
August 19, 2024

Cellar Investment Partners launches new wine fund via Luxembourg

Cellar Investment Partners is introducing a new investment fund that focuses on the wine market. The…
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Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Latest Eltif 2.0 RTS proposal seen as ‘workable’ for Luxembourg

Marc Meyers and Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff highlight the key changes in the draft…
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Package delivery by drone in Japan. Photo: Rakuten.
Asset Allocation
August 19, 2024

Japan's investment appeal remains strong despite recent turmoil

Japan, once a global leader in technology and innovation during the 1980s and 1990s, has faced…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
August 19, 2024

Chart of the week: The great rebalancing

Government bonds have long enjoyed a special place in investors’ portfolios. Often seen as a…
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As president, Donald Trump appointed Jay Powell as Fed chairman in 2017. Photo: White House Archive.
Investing
August 16, 2024

Trump seeks more control over interest rates if re-elected

If Donald Trump is re-elected as President, he plans to have more control over U.S. monetary policy…
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Investing
August 16, 2024

Fund radar: China’s once-glowing equities dimmed by economic turmoil

Leading up to 2020, Chinese equities dominated emerging markets, reaching nearly 40 percent of the…
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Asset Servicing
August 14, 2024

No environment for the faint-hearted

Investors need strong nerves in 2024, but institutional investors are staying calm, according to the…
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Private Banks
August 13, 2024

Regulators push Banque Havilland out of business in Europe

Banque Havilland, a Luxembourg-headquartered private bank controlled by Prince Andrew’s longtime…
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Japan. Photo via Unsplash.
Investing
August 13, 2024

Yen carry trades: The last source of free money is drying up

After a turbulent period for Japan’s markets, marked by a sharp drop in the Nikkei and a significant…
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