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May 1, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

Too early to increase risk for Jupiter's Bezalel

With a balanced performance since the beginning of 2020, Jupiter Dynamic Bond has confirmed its attractive status in the field of flexible and globally diversified bond funds. However, according to its manager, it is still too early to raise the …
April 30, 2020

€526 billion hit for Lux fund assets in March

The Luxembourg fund industry has been set back three years by the coronavirus crisis. Assets held in funds domiciled in Luxembourg shrunk by a record €526 billion in March, according to figures provided to Investment Officer by Morningstar. The …
April 30, 2020

Alfi grapples with coronavirus fall-out

All of Luxembourg’s fund community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus crisis, and fund association Alfi is doing its best to offer support. At the same time however, Alfi itself is being hit by the crisis too, as part of its revenue stream partly …
April 29, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

Sustainable businesses outperform during corona crisis

Companies with above average sustainability profile held up better during the first month of the corona crisis. The crisis thus confirms the importance of ESG integration not only from a climatic and social perspective, but also from a financial …
April 28, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

'Up to 40% of Stoxx 600 to scrap dividend'

A quarter of the 600 largest listed companies in Europe have already suspended or cancelled dividend payments for this year, according to a study by Germany's DZ Bank. As a consequence, total dividend payouts are to fall by some €310 billion. The bank's …
April 24, 2020

Record outflows for investment funds in March

A record of €246 billion flowed out of investment funds last month, surpassing redemptions seen even during the darkest months of the great financial crisis. Commodity funds were the only ones to weather the negative trend, thanks to high demand for gold. …
April 23, 2020

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu

Welcome to investmentofficer.lu, a brand new publication dedicated to Luxembourg’s fund industry. With the launch of investmentofficer.lu, our platform is now active in all three Benelux countries.  We started in August 2008 in the Netherlands with …
April 22, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

'Lack of guidance requires top-down approach'

The earnings season has started in Europe. But it's a rather strange one. 'All companies have stopped issuing guidance,' observes Gilles Guibout, head of European shares at AXA IM. 'That makes it difficult for bottom-up investors. So more than ever, we …
April 21, 2020
Private Banks

Covid-19: one more hit for embattled private banks

Equities – down. Fixed income – down. Precious metals – down. Commodities – down. These have been a strange, potentially frightening few weeks for all investors, including private bankers. Already before the current coronacrisis, Luxembourg’s private …
April 21, 2020
Asset Servicing

Morningstar acquires Sustainalytics

Investment data and research provider Morningstar is acquiring full ownership of Sustainalytics, the ESG ratings agency. Morningstar already owned a 40%-stake in the company. The transaction includes a cash payment of €55 million and additional cash …