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June 15, 2022
Family Offices

Multi-family office approach ‘correct answer to the market’

Family wealth managers are more and more challenged by demands placed on them by digitalisation, increasingly stringent regulations and complex cross-border taxation requirements. It’s an environment that encourages some wealthy families to join forces …
June 14, 2022
Laws and Regulations

EU Taxonomy at risk as MEPs reject nuclear, gas

Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the European Commission to treat nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable economic activities. If the vote is confirmed by absolute majority in the July 7 plenary meeting, the …
June 14, 2022
News,Supervision

Luxembourg freezes €210 mln in Russian freeport assets

Assets worth over 200 million euros stored at Luxembourg’s freeport, formally known as  High-Security Hub, have been frozen as part of the EU sanctions against Russia, Luxembourg finance minister Yuriko Backes has told parliament. This follows the 4.3 …
June 14, 2022
Investing

European ETF inflows remain ‘far below’ 12-month average

Firms promoting Exchange Traded Funds in Europe have reported 2.5 billion euro in net inflows for last month, despite a persistently difficult market environment, market research firm Refinitiv Lipper said on Tuesday. The inflows remain “far below” the …
June 14, 2022
Opinion

Graph of the week: the ECB's impossible task

Even before the European Central Bank has ended the current buying programme, ECB members are already working on a possible next programme. If you are still wondering whether the ECB's policy might look different now that inflation is at record levels, …
June 14, 2022
Opinion

In Flux: Who’s afraid of private equity?

Is private equity, like Amundi’s Chief Investment Officer Vincent Mortier recently said, a Ponzi scheme? Or is there another reason to fear this asset class? Luxembourg’s private equity business has experienced a boom in recent years as the Grand Duchy’s …
June 13, 2022
Asset Allocation,Wealth Managers

Britain's Warren Buffett: 'Doing nothing is hard'

British asset manager Fundsmith follows a simple strategy: invest in strong companies, don't pay too much and then keep them in the portfolio, preferably forever. Fundsmith is one of Britain's most notable asset managers. It was founded in 2010 by Terry …
June 13, 2022
News,Investing

War, economic downturn hurt fund sales

Firms selling Ucits and alternative investment funds are experiencing a downturn linked to the dire international economic situation, the war in Ukraine and the lockdown in China. Investor demand for these types of funds has dropped sharply, according to …
June 10, 2022
News

'We are in a struggle between authoritarianism and democracy'

Hillary Clinton, former US State Secretary, took the stage on Friday at the 2022 Amundi World Investment Forum in Paris to share her views on some of the biggest geopolitical challenges that the world is facing today. “We are in a struggle between …
June 10, 2022
Asset Allocation,Products

Top 5: US equity funds risk-adjusted

Over the past five years, US equities have shown superior performance. Measured over the five years ending May 2022, the S&P 500 index achieved an annualised total return of 13.9% in euros, compared with 10.8% for the MSCI World index. The return of the …