Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi on Tuesday said it does not believe that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the ensuing US banking crisis is an event that poses a systemic threat. In a note to investors, Amundi’s top investment team, including …

Laurent Cooreman on Monday was appointed as chief executive officer at Belair House, the real-estate focused family office unit of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, also known as BIL. Cooreman joins from CBRE Luxembourg, where he held the position of …

A solid balance sheet structure will help European banks buffer stressed market conditions following the collapse of their US peers Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank, credit agency Moody’s said. Bank failures typically point to …

Financial markets on Monday appeared to position themselves for a slower pace of rate hikes in the US, or even a pause, amid talk and expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a more cautious monetary policy following the collapse of Silicon Valley …

Luxembourg management companies, also known as “ManCos”, are drawing attention to the increasing reporting burden that often lands on their shoulders when European level regulation, such as the cross-border fund distribution directive, is passed. These …

Consulting and accounting firm PwC Luxembourg has announced its new “country leadership team” after a vote by the firm’s partners on 10 February 2023. The team which, according to the PwC press release, collectively possesses “a wealth of local and …

Powell opens the door to a 50-basis-point rate hike, interest rates shoot up and equities crash. And yet, at the time of writing, the VIX index is below 20, raising the question of whether equities are not a bit complacent. You can probably already hear a …

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is working relentlessly to further build a financial system that is safe, transparent, and reliable. To achieve this goal, the supervisors of the Luxembourg financial sector collaborate closely …

Inflows into global equity and bond ETFs have been declining for five months in a row, and for the first time since March 2018, money flowed out of US equity ETFs for two consecutive months. This is according to BlackRock’s monthly ETF report. In …

Answering questions about the bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, the European Central Bank on Sunday underlined its concerns over how European banks are managing risks relating to increasing interest rates. The ECB has recently made clear that a supervisory …

Amundi on US bank crisis: ‘This is not a systemic risk’

Laurent Cooreman takes the helm at BIL’s Belair House

Moody’s: solid balance sheets limit contagion for EU banks

Pace of rate hikes seen slowing after SVB collapse

Cross-border distribution of funds: ManCos fear gold plating

PwC Luxembourg announces new country leadership team

Chart of the Week: Are equities complacent?

Financial regulation in Luxembourg: what’s coming?

BlackRock sees declining inflows for global ETFs

SVB crash: ECB is concerned over rate risk management