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May 20, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

‘Dividends to fall 15-35% in 2020’

Global dividend yields are expected to fall between 15 and 35% this year as the coronavirus pandemic hits companies’ earnings, according to Janus Henderson Investors. The new prediction comes less than three months after the asset manager predicted 2020 …
May 14, 2020
Asset Allocation,Investing

Why ESG funds did better in the crisis

In the fastest and deepest correction we've ever seen, ESG strategies have held up relatively well. A webinar organised between Natixis Investment Managers and its affiliate asset managers Thematics AM and Mirova, the reasons behind this were discussed. …
May 14, 2020

Europe needs debt mutualisation

Who will pay the debt, which has grown to such unsustainable levels in just a few months time?  We need a new way to deal with debt, and we are all in this together, says Nicolas Forest, head of fixed income at Candriam. 'The main risk today is not to …
May 11, 2020

CSSF launches new website with hiccups

The CSSF has launched a new website. The site is supposed to offer ‘a more intuitive and personalised navigation and a number of enhanced features’, according to Luxembourg’s financial regulator. However, the new website has been displaying technical …
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 …