Asset Managers

Jill Griffin, head of Luxembourg at Columbia Threadneedle.
Asset Managers
April 3, 2023

Jill Griffin heads Luxembourg at Columbia Threadneedle

Global asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments on Monday said it has appointed Jill Griffin…
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Luxembourg is the second-largest hub for Exchange Traded Funds in Europe, following Ireland. Photo Marco Versch via Flickr CC BY 2.0.
Asset Managers
April 3, 2023

BBH survey: ETFs accepted in institutional portfolios

The global market for Exchange Traded Funds, better known as ETFs, is projected to more than triple…
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John Kerry. Photo by Ralph Alswang via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Managers
March 30, 2023

John Kerry has a message for Luxembourg finance

The impending climate crisis is claiming ever-more attention on the political level. Part of the…
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Micaela Forelli, Managing Director at M&G Investments Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
March 29, 2023

IO Talks: M&G’s Forelli on private markets, Eltifs, costs

This edition of IO Talks Luxembourg hears from the managing director at M&G in Luxembourg, Micaela…
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In the infinite world of AI, anxiety threatens investors
Asset Managers
March 29, 2023

In the infinite world of AI, anxiety threatens investors

The data science revolution is sweeping the investment industry. Some firms are looking to create an…
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IO Talks: Linklaters’ Silke Bernard on Eltifs and the alternatives universe
Asset Managers
March 24, 2023

IO Talks: Linklaters’ Silke Bernard on Eltif 2.0 prospects

This Luxembourg edition of IO Talks hears about the latest developments in the realm of legislation…
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Emmanuel Gutton, director of legal and tax at ALFI. Photo; ALFI.
Asset Managers
March 24, 2023

IO Talks: Alfi’s Emmanuel Gutton on Eltif 2.0 in Luxembourg

At this week’s Alfi European Asset Management Conference in Luxembourg, Emmanuel Gutton, Alfi’s…
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Top 5: Flexible euro allocation funds
Asset Managers
March 24, 2023

Morningstar Top Five: Flexible euro allocation funds 

The 60/40 portfolio has been besieged on all sides since bonds failed to protect against the…
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Alfi 2023 panel on crypto and tokenisation
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Appeal of digital raises doubts on implementation

The first day of the 2023 ALFI European Asset Management Conference heard from the head of the…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma, addressing ALFI's 2023 European Asset Management Conference. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Esma chief tells funds to consider interest rate risks 

The head of the European Securities and Markets Authority, which oversees and coordinates the work…
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Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Investment professionals face critics over inducements

As the European Union considers banning inducements (aka kickbacks) for investment advice as part of…
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Chart of the week: Red-hot
Asset Managers
March 19, 2023

Chart of the week: and then everything was different

Little is more volatile than financial markets. One minute equity markets are stumbling over yet…
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Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios
Asset Managers
March 16, 2023

Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios

Dutch pension funds, a major category of investors in global markets and clients to many Luxembourg…
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Johan Lema, head of Belgian asset management association Beama.
Asset Managers
March 15, 2023

Luxembourg Ucits now dominant in Belgium

Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits investment funds for retail investors have become the most widely used…
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