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May 9, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

'Balance sheets make the difference during market recovery'

Romain Boscher of Fidelity expects a sharp divergence in stock market performance during the recovery phase, with financial health as the decisive factor. 'Earnings expectations continue to deteriorate rapidly, and we are now expecting a decline of at …
May 6, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

‘There’s no alternative for Treasuries’

US government debt is rising rapidly and the economy has come to a virtual standstill because of the coronavirus. However, treasury yields have never been this low. Yet, real alternatives to treasuries as a safe haven investment have yet to emerge, …
May 6, 2020
Private Banks

Quintet Private Bank opens Swiss branch

Luxembourg-based Quintet Private Bank  has opened a branch in Zurich, Switzerland. The opening follows the acquisition of the local Bank am Bellevue, the asset management arm of Bellevue Group AG, and the approval of the transaction by the regulatory …
May 4, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

Chief economists disagree on post-corona market outlook

Chief economists are all waiting for the gradual lifting of lockdown measures. But otherwise, there’s little that unites them. Some are optimistic for the recovery to continue, while other believe markets are ahead of themselves. The corona crisis is …
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. …