Erik Breen

CSSF's headquarters on Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Max Severijns.
Supervision
August 10, 2023

CSSF orders broad assessment of fund valuation frameworks

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has set…
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Investing
August 9, 2023

European ESG debt issuance down 23.9% in Q2

The latest quarterly report from the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme) highlighted…
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ECB president Christine Lagarde and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell meeting at an ECB meeting in Portugal, June 2022. Photo: ECB.
August 9, 2023

ECB: Tone of central bank words affects asset prices

The tone of a central bank’s communication matters for asset prices, according to a new European…
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Sector
August 9, 2023

Luxembourg view of AI risks: manipulation & fraud

In Luxembourg as in the wider world of finance, the marvels of artificial intelligence are being…
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Opinion
August 9, 2023

Are all investors overconfident crybabies?

Investing seems like a simple cyclical process: gathering information, making purchase decisions…
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Percy Golergant as Executive Director for Luxembourg at Monex Europe.
Sector
August 8, 2023

Golergant joins Biondi to co-direct Monex Luxembourg

Monex Europe S.A., a Luxembourg-based specialist in commercial foreign exchange, announced the…
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Ciaran Fitzpatrick. Photo: State Street Institutional Services.
Products
August 8, 2023

Next-gen ETFs: Luxembourg, Ireland tell tale of two Europes

Ciaran Fitzpatrick of State Street Institutional Services paints a vibrant picture of the evolving…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 8, 2023

A shaky foundation for considerable optimism

For the stock market, inflation dynamics remain crucial. These ultimately determine the level of…
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Investing
August 7, 2023

iShares dominates fund inflows in first half

A turbulent first half of the year has had a clear impact on fund flows, with renewed investor…
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August 7, 2023

Luxembourg feels confident on EU challenge over Atad 1

Luxembourg’s financial sector has felt targeted by the European Commission’s tax policy. Three…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
August 4, 2023

CA’s Indosuez agrees to take control of Degroof Petercam

Indosuez, the wealth management arm of French bank Credit Agricole, has agreed to acquire a majority…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Laws and Regulations
August 3, 2023

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring…
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A coal plant in Germany. Image via RawPixel CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
August 3, 2023

Asset managers turn their back on ESG

Asset managers worldwide have made little notable progress in achieving their sustainability goals…
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