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September 25, 2024
Expert Panel,Laws and Regulations

Towards an AIFMD 2 ‘Lending Passport’?

The AIFMD 2 introduces new rules for loan-originating AIFs, but uncertainties remain around the potential for a cross-border “lending passport,” writes Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, senior associate at Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg in his latest contribution as …
September 24, 2024
Investing

China: Tech titan or ticking economic time bomb?

No other country evokes such mixed feelings in the West as China. While geopolitical strategists predict it will surpass the United States as the dominant global power this century, investors see a nation increasingly constrained by state control. As a …
September 24, 2024
Opinion

Lagarde unintentionally reveals a glimpse behind the ECB-scene

Naturally, the interest rate decision and everything surrounding it took centre stage earlier this month when the board of the European Central Bank (ECB) met in Frankfurt. And of course, during the press conference, questions focused on what we can …
September 23, 2024
Investing,Laws and Regulations

NAV errors: Tighter control, clearer guidance seek to improve fund valuations

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the CSSF, has made important changes to its rules for valuations of investment funds, the first in two decades. While many things stay the same, some key updates—like lowering limits for money market funds and adding new …
September 23, 2024
Investing,Opinion

China, a copy of the United States

Many investors mistakenly conclude that China and the United States are completely different due to their distinct financial (and societal) systems. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Both nations’ faltering economic engines are kept …
September 20, 2024
Private Banks,Wealth Managers

Quintet lifts UBP team to target 100,000 Finnish millionaires

Quintet Private Bank announced on Thursday the launch of its Luxembourg-based Finnish desk by building a new team that it hired from competitor Union Bancaire Privée in the Grand Duchy. The new team, consisting of five seasoned Finnish professionals …
September 20, 2024
Laws and Regulations

Morgan Stanley banker Albuquerque faces scrutiny as EU finance chief

Former Portuguese finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque, known for her austerity-heavy tenure during the eurozone crisis, emerged this week as the European Commission’s nominee for the influential role of Commissioner for Financial Services. Her …
September 20, 2024
Expert Panel

Fund Radar: Pharma companies regain their growth trajectory

Pharmaceutical companies were once known for their strong growth potential, but slowing revenue growth, lower valuations, and higher dividend yields have given them a more mixed profile in recent years. However, over the past three years, Novo Nordisk and …
September 19, 2024
Asset Managers,Asset Servicing,Laws and Regulations

Fine for Vistra over valuation errors heralds new regime in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has issued a relatively small fine for a class of transgression with huge implications for the industry: valuations of funds, in particular for unlisted alternative investments. With the CSSF having released its first …
September 19, 2024
Fund Interview,Investing

Lux-domiciled CLO-ETF fund sees advantage in Luxembourg approach

Luxembourg has been outpaced in the development of exchange-traded funds by Ireland. However, steps have been taken to improve Luxembourg’s offer. Investment Officer has spoken with people involved in the recent launch of a new Luxembourg-domiciled …