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June 9, 2023
Asset Managers

ShareAction: Fund managers miss mark on fossil fuels

In a damning report unveiled this week, non-profit organisation ShareAction exposed that a mere 10 out of 77 asset managers worldwide have taken steps to limit investments in the most damaging fossil fuels across all their investment funds. The report, …
June 8, 2023
Asset Managers,Investing

JP Morgan AM: alternatives are ‘absolute necessity’

The negative correlation between bonds and stocks is no longer a certainty due to structurally higher inflation expected in the coming decade. It has therefore become an "absolute necessity" to complement the traditional 60/40 portfolio with alternatives, …
June 8, 2023
Asset Allocation

As growth slows, Quintet prefers defensive investments

More exposure to low-volatility European equities, high quality bonds in the U.S. and a bit in liquid hedge funds, and less to high quality European corporate debt, lower quality corporate bonds and gold. These are the portfolio shifts …
June 8, 2023
Sector

Luxembourg in catch-up mode as Ireland leads in ETFs

Ireland has cemented itself as the biggest international ETF domicile – leaving challengers such as Luxembourg having to play catch up. Some Dublin-based fund specialists, however, believe that Luxembourg is not entirely left without options. Assets under …
June 7, 2023

CSSF: Luxembourg fund assets decline 0.19% in April

 Luxembourg investment funds experienced a slight decrease in net assets during April, reflecting market fluctuations and uncertainties. The total net assets amounted to 5,139 billion euro as of 30 April 2023, down 0.19 percent from the previous month's …
June 7, 2023
Asset Managers,Products,Wealth Managers,Technology

GP Bullhound sees 2023 as ‘great vintage’ for tech

A stellar performance of a small number of listed tech companies is largely responsible for the recent recovery in public stock markets. For Ben Prade, partner at international tech investor GP Bullhound, it remains to be seen whether this can serve as a …
June 7, 2023
Opinion

Housing: timing and luck

To give me a better life than they had, my parents helped me develop a strong work ethic and invested heavily in my education. Just like them, at the age of 30, I bought a 4-bedroom house suitable for raising a family in. Their investment paid off. If …
June 6, 2023
Sector,Laws and Regulations

ABBL: EU retail investment plan is ‘controversial’

Luxembourg banking association ABBL on Monday said it sees the EU’s new retail investment plans as “controversial”, warning that the package that aims to prioritise consumer interests and strengthen investor protection “may have unintended consequences” …
June 5, 2023
Asset Servicing

FundRock to service Partners Capital’s Master C fund

FundRock Management Company, a unit of Apex Group, has been appointed by Partners Capital to provide ManCo services for their flagship fund.  FundRock will provide ManCo services for Partners Capital's flagship fund, the Master Portfolio C fund, following …
June 5, 2023
Opinion

The end of the dinosaurs!

Financial stability as we have always known it is showing cracks. The climate in the financial markets is changing. Despite earlier assumptions, it turns out to be a definitive shift. To thrive in a new climate, adaptability is needed. Market participants …