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Asset Servicing
January 25, 2024

AIFMs increasingly prefer sub-funds over new Raifs

A data analysis by Investment Officer makes clear that alternative investment fund managers in…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
January 25, 2024

Authorised roles: Increased costs, questionable benefits

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring…
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Kelly Hebert, head of France and Belux at M&G Investments.
Sector
January 25, 2024

Transfer Thursday: M&G, Oraxys, Kroll, Crestbridge, Julius Baer

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Stephen Bird, CEO of Abrdn plc
Asset Managers
January 24, 2024

Abrdn axes 500 jobs as switch to passive investing hurts 

Edinburgh-based asset manager Abrdn on Wednesday said it plans to slash 500 jobs this year, or about…
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The ECB in Frankfurt opened an Andy Warhol exhibition this month. Photo: ECB.
Asset Allocation
January 24, 2024

‘Fixed income portfolios now require a tactical approach’

Fixed income portfolios are likely to face a more complex and volatile environment, as the rate…
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Amundi
News
January 24, 2024

Demographics, tech lead to ‘profound’ shift in sector

Digital investment channels are no longer just the domain of the young or tech-savvy, but are…
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Sector
January 24, 2024

Brussels expects more clarity on Eltif RTS in ‘next weeks’

The European Commission expects to provide more clarity on the proposed supervisory standards for…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Sector
January 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Industry urges EC to adopt ‘correct’ standards

The trade association representing Europe’s fund and asset management sector has urged the executive…
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Asset Managers
January 23, 2024

20-year prison sentence proposed for funds considering ESG

Republicans in the US state of New Hampshire have introduced a bill that makes the consideration of…
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Opinion
January 23, 2024

Europe’s de-industrialisation

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has accelerated the exodus of industries from Europe, a…
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