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February 14, 2022
Asset Servicing

Crypto volatility fund NEOR takes Swiss-Cayman route

Apex Group said on Monday it has been appointed by the NEOR Crypto Volatility Fund Ltd to provide it with administration and transfer agency services. The fund, registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, will be managed by Switzerland-based …
February 14, 2022
Investing

'Long duration trades fading into the background'

Long duration trades are fading into the background because of tighter monetary policy. Markets have adjusted swiftly and find themselves in the middle of the cycle. The volatility that accompanies this is not necessarily disastrous, said Steven …
February 14, 2022
Sector

US Treasuries gaining appeal

US 10-year yields rose above 2.0 percent last week. The last time 10-year yields were above 2.0 percent was in July 2019. With skyrocketing inflation and the Fed's upcoming rate hikes in mind, that probably does not sound so crazy. Yet our model estimate …
February 14, 2022
Sector

New ABBL framework guides banks on CRE risks

Understanding risks related to the climate and environment, also known as CRE risks, and managing them will be a key challenge for banks over coming decades. Luxembourg’s banking association ABBL has sought to provide a framework for this in a new …
February 11, 2022
Products

Top 5 Dividend Funds: VanEck ETF in the lead

The superior performance of growth stocks, exposure to companies that are often below average on sustainability and the big impact the corona pandemic had on seemingly certain dividends has made dividend funds unpopular among investors. However, with the …
February 11, 2022
Technology

Luxembourg’s crypto opportunity demands a collective move

There’s a strong level of interest in crypto finance in Luxembourg’s financial centre, according to a survey carried out by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology and PwC. The Grand Duchy nevertheless has yet to develop the necessary infrastructure …
February 11, 2022

Financial sector disregards human rights, NGO claims

The financial sector needs to pay more attention to human rights in its activities, especially in its supply chains, a Luxembourg NGO said in a report it presented this week. Industry representatives said the criticism does not yet fully consider new …
February 10, 2022
Opinion

Draghi’s promise is at stake

President Biden and Olaf Scholz, the new German Chancellor, are not on the same page regarding Nordstream 2. Biden threatens that no natural gas will flow through the pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. But for Germany, Moscow is much closer and Scholz …
February 10, 2022
Laws and Regulations

Luxembourg opens up for active management of debt pools

Luxembourg's parliament, known as the Chambre des Députés , on Wednesday approved a long-awaited modernisation of the Grand Duchy's securitisation law that will enable fund managers to actively manage pooled debts such as corporate loans and mortgages. …
February 9, 2022
Asset Allocation

Morningstar: 'Green' funds to outpace 'grey' by mid-2022

European mutual funds that promote green investments saw assets increase by some 22 percent in the fourth quarter, to more than 4,000 billion euro, and will overtake traditional 'grey' assets in terms of asset volume no later than the summer of 2022, …