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August 23, 2024
Expert Panel

Fund Radar: Individuals still prefer to invest in (fossil) energy

Individual investors, especially Dutch investors, continue to have unwavering confidence in oil company Shell, according to recent research by De Nederlandsche Bank . This makes Shell still a cornerstone in many investment portfolios. However, …
August 22, 2024
Transfers

Aegon AM appoints Shawn Johnson as new CEO

Aegon N.V. has named Shawn C.D. Johnson as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM). Johnson will assume his role on 23 September, succeeding Bas NieuweWeme, who is stepping down to pursue other career opportunities. NieuweWeme …
August 22, 2024
Laws and Regulations,Technology

Recent tech outages serve as reminders to push operational resilience

The outages and disruptions impacting the financial sector this month serve as stern reminders about vulnerabilities linked to tech reliance. Regulations such as DORA, however, show a certain maturity to pre-empt such problems, experts say. This August …
August 22, 2024
Transfers

Transfer Thursday: State Street Corporation, Janus Henderson, CCF, Waystone

Joerg Ambrosius has been appointed president of Investment Services at State Street Corporation, the company announced on August 12. Ambrosius, who previously served as executive vice president and chief commercial officer, will now lead State Street's …
August 21, 2024
Opinion

Don't invest in banks, except those from Japan

If you want to generate returns through stocks, focus on companies that achieve a higher return on invested capital than it costs to raise that capital. This is the essence of value creation. A company that cannot create a positive difference in this …
August 20, 2024
Investing

Private Equity in an ETF? BlackRock's ambitious push faces skepticism

Private equity, long reserved for the wealthy, could soon be available to everyday investors through ETFs. But experts are raising concerns about whether this innovation is truly viable and beneficial. When BlackRock announced its 3.2 billion dollar …
August 19, 2024
Laws and Regulations,Supervision

Banque Havilland’s demise opens old wounds in Luxembourg

Banque Havilland, once a discreet player in the European private banking sector, is now caught in a severe regulatory storm. The Luxembourg financial authorities have revoked the bank’s licence, and troubling connections to sanctioned Russian oligarchs …
August 19, 2024
Investing

Cellar Investment Partners launches new wine fund via Luxembourg

Cellar Investment Partners is introducing a new investment fund that focuses on the wine market. The alternative investment fund was registered in Luxembourg last month. "Our approach isn't about uncovering hidden gems; rather, we're targeting wines that …
August 19, 2024
Asset Allocation,Investing

Japan's investment appeal remains strong despite recent turmoil

Japan, once a global leader in technology and innovation during the 1980s and 1990s, has faced relative stagnation in recent decades. Nevertheless, the country still offers untapped potential for growth investors, according to Donald Farquharson, a Japan …
August 19, 2024
Laws and Regulations

Latest Eltif 2.0 RTS proposal seen as ‘workable’ for Luxembourg

On 19 July 2024, the European Commission adopted its regulatory technical standards, or RTS, with respect to Regulation (EU) 2015/760 for the open-ended European long-term investment funds (“Eltifs”) and published these on its website . Marc Meyers and …