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April 6, 2023
Asset Managers,Investing

S64’s Nagpal sees Europe as ‘next frontier’ for retail private equity

The traditional private equity world has realised only in the past two years that creating products specifically for wealth and retail channels is going to be a huge area of growth over the next 10 to 15 years. Europe, said Tarun Nagpal, founder of S64 …
April 5, 2023
Investing

‘Tensions in bank sector increase likelihood of recession’

Tensions in the banking sector increase the likelihood of a recession during the year, according to chief investment officer Guy Wagner at asset manager BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments. Nevertheless, prior to the onset of the banking turmoil, the …
April 5, 2023
Laws and Regulations

Funds face ATAD-3, Pillar II collateral damage

The EU has launched several pieces of legislation as part of a wide-ranging initiative to tackle tax abuse and tax avoidance schemes. The Luxembourg financial community is concerned that schemes such as ATAD-3, which targets shell companies or the Pillar …
April 5, 2023
Asset Managers,News,Investing

No panic in the REIF market, even as ECB calls for policy framework

Although there’s consensus on clouds hanging over private real estate markets while some investors here still face a rough ride, instability in the market for Real Estate Investment Funds, known as REIFs, - unlike the European Central Bank - is not seen …
April 4, 2023
Investing

Forget greenwashing. ‘Green hushing’ is the new buzzword

Downgraded green credentials for hundreds of investment funds and an increasingly polarised political US debate on ESG investments are shaping the current industry debate on sustainable finance. Joachim Nahem, sustainability expert and chief executive at …
April 3, 2023
Asset Managers,Supervision

CSSF asks LDI funds to maintain buffers

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF on Monday said it expects managers of Liability Driven Investment funds, also known as LDI funds, to maintain yield buffers set last year at levels introduced to make these funds resilient to the UK Gilts crisis. The …
April 3, 2023
Asset Managers

Jill Griffin heads Luxembourg at Columbia Threadneedle

Global asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments on Monday said it has appointed Jill Griffin to the newly created role of head of Luxembourg. She will report to David Logan, global chief operating officer. Over the last few years, Columbia …
April 3, 2023
Asset Managers,Investing

BBH survey: ETFs accepted in institutional portfolios

The global market for Exchange Traded Funds, better known as ETFs, is projected to more than triple in the next ten years to reach 30 trillion dollars, says Brown Brothers Harriman in a new study it released on Monday. Developments in this market are …
April 3, 2023
Investing,Opinion

Chart of the week: hunt for interest drives down inflation

This week, the European Central Bank published its ‘Monetary developments in the euro area’ report. And with that, we finally got information on bank deposits in the euro area. European deposits look a lot better on an aggregate level than in America. …
March 31, 2023
Asset Servicing

Alter Domus opens commuter offices at the borders

Fund and corporate services firm Alter Domus is making possible “vastly reduced” commuting times for its large staff through the opening of two new satellite offices located near Luxembourg’s borders with France and Germany, as part of its “ongoing …