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March 14, 2022
Asset Allocation

'Good moment to move into green bonds'

It is a good moment for investors to green their bond portfolios. The asset class is considered attractive after the rise in interest rates in recent months and the increased risk premiums stemming from the Ukraine war, Johann Plé, senior fund manager …
March 14, 2022
Sector

IMF concerned over rising house prices in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s financial system has weathered the pandemic well, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses new risks to Luxembourg’s economy while the surge in housing prices from recent years threatens the attractiveness of the Grand Duchy, the International …
March 11, 2022
Asset Allocation

‘Switch to low carbon era may disrupt financial system’

An abrupt and disorderly transition to a low carbon economy risks disrupting the financial system as a sudden implementation of climate change mitigation policies can increase transition risks, a new European Central Bank study said on Friday. The ECB’s …
March 11, 2022
Asset Allocation,Products

Top 5: European equities offer value and dividends 

While US companies are generally praised for their quality, strong competitive advantages and high growth prospects, European equities are significantly less popular. Although most fund managers seem to have less faith in European equities, they are …
March 10, 2022
Private Banks,Supervision,Wealth Managers

ING braces for Luxembourg AML indictment

Dutch financial group ING is bracing for a criminal indictment in Luxembourg over its failure to properly manage anti-money laundering (AML) processes at its unit in the Grand Duchy. The bank said it was informed in January by a Luxembourg investigating …
March 10, 2022
News

ECB creates 'optionalities' to deal with uncertainty

The European Central Bank on Thursday opened the doors to a potential eurozone rate hike in the second half of this year as it brought forward the end of its asset purchasing programme to the summer, but at the same time it made clear that it would keep …
March 10, 2022
News

Luxembourg’s space strategy faces reset

Luxembourg’s space sector is about to undergo a top level strategic review, with a reassessment to be made of the ambitious approach taken in recent years. This takes place against the background of the country’s satellite giant SES SA also reorienting …
March 10, 2022
Asset Managers

BlueOrchard CEO: impact investing brings resilience

Impact investing looks to put investment money to work on bringing about measurable change in the poorer societies of the emerging and frontier markets as well as improving the environment. With the successive shocks of Covid and now the Russian invasion …
March 10, 2022
Asset Allocation

Why oil prices will rise further 

Expectations are growing that oil prices will rise further. The most recent rise was prompted by suggestions that the West would boycott Russian oil and gas, a boycott that materialised with US and UK decisions on Wednesday.  Prior to the invasion of …
March 10, 2022
Investing

BlackRock: global fund inflows picked up in February

Despite volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of the month, global inflows into equity funds and exchange traded products increased in February to 99.6 billion dollars from 74.4 billion in January, BlackRock said on Thursday in a …