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October 27, 2023
Investing

Private credit seen as less attractive than public debt

After a dismal third quarter, bond investors are once again turning their attention to fixed income. A survey of European and Asian fund selectors forecasts a heightened demand for this asset class in the upcoming year, particularly with expectations of …
October 27, 2023
Asset Servicing

Caceis navigates banking woes, eyes tokenisation

Depositary banks, including some at Caceis, have been grappling with dissatisfaction for years due to the ever-complicating "settlement machinery" requiring constant fine-tuning. "With each legislative tightening, our processes must adapt," state Rinke …
October 27, 2023
Laws and Regulations

EU voting rights plan lacks balance, Efama says

Representatives of the European asset management industry believe that lawmakers in Brussels need to step up their efforts to make sure that new voting rules for SMEs and scale-up companies strike a balance between the needs of investors and issuers. The …
October 26, 2023
News

ECB now awaits ‘range of new data’ before next decision

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, on Thursday declined to provide forward guidance on the direction of Eurozone interest rates but said that its decision in December will be made based on updated data on inflation and on the …
October 26, 2023
Asset Servicing

Apex secures $400 mln in term debt to bolster growth

Apex Group on Thursday said it is  poised for expansion after having secured 400 million dollar in term debt, aiming to boost liquidity and further organic and inorganic growth. The firm, financially backed by a group of four venture capital firms, is …
October 26, 2023
Private Banks,Wealth Managers,Investing

PE investors dismiss valuation chatter as ‘noise’

Despite declining valuations in private equity, Schroders Capital's European private equity chief Richard Damming remains confident, dismissing concerns as mere industry "noise". In the face of fluctuating private equity valuations, Damming reassures that …
October 26, 2023
Investing

US outflows from sustainable funds accelerated in Q3

Outflows from sustainable investment funds in the United States accelerated during the third quarter, likely due to a political debate that is hostile to investing sustainably, according to the latest report on global sustainable fund flows by …
October 26, 2023
Asset Managers

Ucits funds becoming cheaper, global study finds

Investors in Ucits investments funds like those based in Luxembourg are paying about 1/5 less in operational charges after a decade-long reduction in such fees, according to a report by ICI G lobal, an association representing regulated investment funds. …
October 26, 2023
Transfers

Transfer Thursday: Capital Group, ECB, Moonfare 

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Capital Group, Moonfare and the supervisory board of the European Central Bank. Benno Klingenberg-Timm Benno Klingenberg-Timm (photo) has been appointed as Head of …
October 25, 2023
Supervision

CSSF urges vigilance on Hamas funding, 91 NGOs monitored

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is urging banks, investment funds and the general public in the Grand Duchy to be extra vigilant in relation to money transfers that could finance terrorist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The reminder comes …