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March 12, 2021
Asset Allocation

‘Commodity rally has much further to go’

The rally in commodity prices has only just started and has much further to go, according to Phillippe Gijsels, head strategist of BNP Paribas Fortis. This is due to a powerful combination of increasing demand and supply constraints due to years of …
March 11, 2021
Private Banks

BLI: We invest to make money, not to beat a benchmark

The Grand Duchy hosts few portfolio management operations, despite being a world leader for cross-border asset and fund servicing. Banque de Luxembourg Investments (BLI) is an exception. According to managing director Guy Wagner: “We are a small boutique …
March 9, 2021
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

Pet fund benefits from ‘intersection of megatrends’

Pets are not just fun to have around, they are also an excellent investment. ‘The pet economy is growing faster than the economy as a whole every year, because it benefits from a number of megatrends that are converging,' according to Andreas Fruschki, …
March 8, 2021
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

New fund to focus on European decarbonisation champions

Looking for companies that can contribute to the decarbonisation of the European economy. That’s the mission of Echiquier Climate Impact Europe, a new impact fund of la Financière de L'Echiquier (LFDE). Remarkably, the fund mostly invests in established …
March 5, 2021
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

Lazard AM: Nordic bonds still offer positive return potential

Positive returns on investment-grade bonds have been hard to come by in the West. The Nordic market is one of the few exceptions, says Michael Weidner, head of European fixed income for global asset manager Lazard Asset Management. He especially likes …
March 4, 2021
Private Banks

Luxembourg banks play it safe amid SFDR uncertainty

With less than a week until the SFDR reporting deadline, client advisers and asset managers in Luxembourg and internationally are gently testing the water. From how to classify different funds and what to report to investors, the financial industry is …
March 3, 2021
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

‘These two megatrends are crucial for investors’

Disruption is wiping out entire sectors and companies. While winners are hard to predict, using megatrends such as digitalisation and ageing to identify the losers in advance is the best approach, says Henk Grootveld, head of trend investing at Lombard …
March 2, 2021

Lux fund assets hit €5 trillion

Assets invested in funds domiciled in Luxemburg have exceeded the €5 trillion mark for the first time. At the end of January, asset reached a record €5050 billion according to figures published by the CSSF. A net increase of assets invested in …
February 28, 2021
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

‘EMD to profit from economic recovery’

Emerging market debt is perfectly placed to benefit from the economic recovery that will follow the current lockdowns. Especially local high-yield bonds are in a sweet spot, says Capital Group’s Luis Freitas De Oliveira. 'It is hard not to agree with the …
February 26, 2021
Asset Managers,Investing

Bond return prospects bleaker than ever

Bonds are among the best performing asset classes of the past 40 years. But it’s not unlikely the next 40 years will show a radically different picture. 2021 and 2022 could even yield negative returns as above-average economic growth and rising inflation …