Erik Breen

Opinion
March 26, 2024

It’s ECB watchers time!

As the last vestiges of winter’s chill give way to the vibrant blooms of spring, the financial…
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Robert James Glover, advisory partner at PwC Luxembourg.
Sector
March 25, 2024

Luxembourg holds 54.6% share in cross-border funds

Luxembourg continues to dominate the global cross-border fund registration landscape, holding a 54.6…
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Emmanuel Gutton and Silke Bernard at Alfi Eltif panel
Asset Managers
March 25, 2024

Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts

Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets…
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Investing
March 25, 2024

Forget about bubble spotters!

Over the past year, Nvidia’s stock has soared by more than 200%, igniting talks of a “bubble” among…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Supervision
March 22, 2024

CSSF fines Intertrust €162,500 for not sticking to custodian duties

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has imposed a fine of 162,500 euro on…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma
Supervision
March 22, 2024

Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has…
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In-house valuation teams add value to AIFM clients
Asset Servicing
March 22, 2024

UI takes helm of Carnegie’s Sicav funds portfolio

Sweden-based Carnegie Fonder, an independent asset management stalwart, has ushered in Universal…
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Tim, Harford, Boaz Yaari, Dave Sparvell, at Swissquote Investment Day
Asset Managers
March 22, 2024

Swissquote seeks to democratise securities lending

When investors buy a company’s share, conventionally, they hope for the stock value to climb and…
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The Trends Investment Summit took place in Brussels on 13 March.
Investing
March 22, 2024

Navigating the 2024 economic landscape: A summit of caution

At the Trends Investment Summit, investment experts from major Belgian banks discussed asset…
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Paul Moody, Managing Director, CFA Institute.
Sector
March 21, 2024

ESG funds thrive amid denial

In a world inundated with political polarisation and partisan scepticism, it’s easy to get lost in…
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Photo: iStock.
Asset Managers
March 21, 2024

‘A company’s ESG score says nothing about its returns’

Better ESG scores of listed companies do not necessarily lead to higher equity returns. Contrary to…
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The new offices of Partners Group in Baar, Switzerland. Photo: Partners Group.
Asset Servicing
March 20, 2024

Luxembourg holds up well in difficult year for Partners Group

Luxembourg’s private equity services business of Partners Group, which accounts for more than a…
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Opinion
March 20, 2024

New Solvency II rules – A boost for Eltifs?

On 19 January 2024, the Council of the European Union published the final compromise containing…
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Marco Zwick, CSSF director. Photo: ALFI.
Laws and Regulations
March 19, 2024

CSSF: Eltif 2 approvals proceeding smoothly, despite RTS delay

Approvals of new European Long-Term Investment Funds in Luxembourg are proceeding smoothly, despite…
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