Asset Managers

ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Asset Managers
May 17, 2023

Esma wants EU law to stop ‘undue costs’ in funds 

Europe’s top regulator for securities and financial markets on Wednesday said it believes there is a…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
May 16, 2023

SFDR clarity welcomed but greenwashing fears linger

Some long awaited regulatory clarity on ESG and sustainability requirements for fund and asset…
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Caroline Baron, head of ETF distribution EMEA at Franklin Templeton. Photo: Franklin Templeton.
Asset Managers
May 15, 2023

Role for Luxembourg in Franklin Templeton’s ambitions

Franklin Templeton on Monday said that all 21 Ucits ETFs from its Icav range have become available…
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Claus Vorm, Nordea
Asset Managers
May 8, 2023

‘We look for stable businesses’

Claus Vorm, senior portfolio manager and deputy head of multi assets at Nordea Asset Management…
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CEO DeGroof Petercam: ‘Importance of my role is overestimated’
Asset Managers
May 6, 2023

Degroof Petercam operating result declines 16%

Referring to a “challenging year”, Belgian investment house Degroof Petercam on Saturday said that…
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Bruno Colmant, former CEO at Degroof Petercam. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Asset Managers
May 5, 2023

Bruno Colmant sees end of ‘so-called neo-liberalism’

Bruno Colmant, former CEO at Degroof Petercam, spoke in Luxembourg this week as a member of Belgium…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Asset Managers
May 4, 2023

Selling Eltifs to the masses requires distribution adjustments

The launch of the amended Eltif regulation – version 2.0 – fits a narrative in some quarters that…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: Degroof Petercam.
Asset Managers
May 3, 2023

Owners of Degroof Petercam want to sell their shares

Belgium’s largest independent private bank, Degroof Petercam, is considering a major reshuffle of…
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Blackstone's BREIT owns 8 Spruce Street is a 76-story skyscraper designed by architect Frank Gehry in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, NY USA. Photo by Matt Walter via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Asset Managers
May 2, 2023

Blackstone fund accepts less than one third of redemptions

The Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, one of the world’s largest property investment funds, in…
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Amundi
Asset Managers
April 28, 2023

‘Unfavourable evolution’ in markets hurts income at Amundi

First-quarter net income at Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, fell 7.5 percent to 300 million…
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Protest sign against fossil fuels. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Managers
April 27, 2023

Green Deal: SFDR struggles to encourage sustainable investing

The European Union is taking a major step forward with its Green Deal initiative, and investors are…
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SimCorp's head office in Copenhagen. Photo: Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
April 27, 2023

Deutsche Börse offers €3.9 billion for data firm SimCorp  

Deutsche Börse AG on Thursday made an offer of 3.9 billion euro in cash for Danish investment…
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Raymond SagayRaymond Sagayam, the 47th Managing Partner of Pictet Group
Asset Managers
April 27, 2023

Raymond Sagayam appointed as managing partner at Pictet

Pictet Group has announced the appointment of Raymond Sagayam as the 47th Managing Partner in the…
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Transparency. Photo via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
April 20, 2023

Investors want clearer view on risks in alternatives

Institutional investors expect greater transparency when investing in alternative assets, mostly…
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