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AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force mass write-off
Sector
Today

AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force SFr16 bln CS write-off

So-called AT1 bonds, also known as CoCos, were in focus on...
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Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio
Asset allocations
Today

Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio

After a formidable start for the capital markets in 2023...
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UBS, Credit Suisse merge to become Europe's largest systemic bank
Sector
Today

UBS, Credit Suisse merge into Europe’s largest G-SIB

UBS is acquiring industry peer Credit Suisse for 3 billion...
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Apex appoints BDO’s Alfonso as global head of valuation
Asset Servicing
Today

Apex appoints BDO’s Alfonso as global head of valuation

Financial services provider Apex Group on Monday said it has...
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Jeroen's Blokland chart of the week
Asset Managers
Yesterday

Chart of the week: and then everything was different

Little is more volatile than financial markets. One minute...
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Clifford Chance's Emmanuel-Frédéric Henrion and Marie Preat speaking at the firm's March 2023 global funds conference in Luxembourg.
Law & Tax Firms
17 March 2023

Lack of liquidity not seen as show-stopper for Eltif 2.0

Luxembourg is strongly enthusiastic about the prospects of...
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Asset allocations
17 March 2023

Top 5: UBS gold mine tracker leads precious metals funds

In a turbulent year like 2022, investors needed refuge...
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ECB surprised by rapid transmission of monetary policy 
Investment news
16 March 2023

ECB unsure about next steps after hiking 300bps since July

After 300 basis points in six subsequent rate hikes since...
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Asset Servicing
16 March 2023

Apex to service NewVest PE 50 private equity blockchain fund

Financial service provider Apex Group on Thursday said it...
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Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios
Asset Managers
16 March 2023

Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios

Dutch pension funds, a major category of investors in global...
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Sector
16 March 2023

Credit Suisse wants to become ‘smaller, more focused bank’

Negative global market sentiment against Swiss bank Credit...
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Johan Lema, head of Belgian asset management association Beama.
Asset Managers
15 March 2023

Luxembourg Ucits now dominant in Belgium

Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits investment funds for retail...
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Claude Wampach, director banking supervision at the CSSF. Photo: CSSF.
Supervision
15 March 2023

Bank supervisor Claude Wampach: ‘The market is always right’

Now that the initial dust on SVB’s collapse has settled, one...
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