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September 7, 2022
News

ECB to raise eurozone rates, but should it really?

Most economists, fixed income analysts and investment strategists agree that the European Central Bank on Thursday will raise interest rates. The key question is: will the hawks get their 75 basis point hike? Or will doves be heard with a 50 point …
September 7, 2022
Asset Managers,Laws and Regulations

Firms reluctant to discuss sustainability with clients

One month after the EU ordered the investment sector to ask clients for their sustainability preferences, investment firms appear to show limited enthusiasm for complying with the new requirements as complexity around the EU's ESG rules persists and …
September 6, 2022
Asset Managers,Asset Servicing

Mandatum, UI launch secured loan fund as sub-Raif

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said they have launched a new open-ended Senior Secured Loan Fund for professional investors in Europe that will finance leveraged buyouts in Scandinavia and …
September 6, 2022
Investing

Pictet: equities underweight, downgrades Chinese stocks

Pictet Asset Management advises its clients to remain underweight in equities and maintained an overweight view on US Treasury bonds. In its latest market outlook, the Swiss-based firm said it reduced the risk in its portfolio by downgrading Chinese …
September 5, 2022
Technology

Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY

Romain Swertvaeger has been appointed as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg. He takes over from Gaël Denis, who earlier was appointed as chief operating officer at the firm. Swertvaeger will lead EY’s fintech practice, which provides services ranging from …
September 5, 2022
Opinion

Chart of the week: the yuan as sentiment indicator

With China using interest rates again to defuse the property crisis, and the Federal Reserve making clear in Jackson Hole that it will continue to tighten, the divergence in central bank policy between the two largest economies is increasing. This is not …
September 5, 2022
Private Banks

Quintet says it remains committed to Dutch branch

Luxembourg-based Quintet Private Bank on Sunday said it remains committed to its InsingerGilissen unit in the Netherlands after news emerged at the weekend of another major departure of one of its investment teams, the second such exit in the space of two …
September 2, 2022

Fuchs fined €1.02 mln as CSSF finds lack of internal controls

Financial supervisor CSSF has imposed two fines totalling 1.015 million euro on Fuchs & Associates after an on-site inspection found that the Luxembourg management company did not comply with laws for internal controls and EU requirements under the Mifid …
September 2, 2022
Asset Allocation,Products

Top 5: quality equity funds

Factor investing, an investment approach that involves targeting specific drivers of return across asset classes, is attracting increasing interest from investors. Factors such as value, size and momentum have a long history in the investment world and …
September 2, 2022
Sector,Investing

Real estate funds vulnerable to liquidity risks, Esma says

European investment funds in real estate and alternative assets are vulnerable and could face liquidity risks in the event of a sudden investor sell-off, according to a senior official at Europe’s main financial markets supervisor, the European Securities …