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December 6, 2021
Investing

Saxo's crazy predictions for 2022

Saxo's traditional “Outrageous predictions” for 2021 were right on target, suggesting an extreme rise in inflation in 2021. For next year, the bank is betting on a 15 per cent inflation rate in the US through wage-price spirals. What other self-styled …
December 3, 2021
Opinion

Is the judgment of Paris (1976) on US vs. French wine relevant?

The wine world was taken by surprise in 1976: Steven Spurrier, the British wine merchant, had a jury of experts taste a series of French and American wines blind. To everyone's surprise, the United States won gold twice in the categories of Chardonnay …
December 3, 2021
Investing

AG Insurance: economy continues to normalise

The base case for AG is one of "normalisation of the economy", moving from a recovering economy to strong GDP growth, rising purchasing power and increased investment, while keeping admittedly higher inflation under control, according to the 2022 Outlook …
December 2, 2021
Investing

ALFI: Luxembourg real estate investment sector shows resilience, strong growth

Luxembourg’s real estate investment sector has recovered strongly from the economic slowdowns caused by the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, according to figures released in the Association of the Luxembourg Fund industry’s (ALFI)  15th annual Luxembourg …
December 2, 2021
Investing

Luxembourg’s early green investing lead

Luxembourg is by far the leading EU domicile for environmental funds, according to a new report by PwC (see below). Assets under management in green funds in the Grand Duchy are greater than the combined totals of the next three largest domiciles for …
December 2, 2021
Asset Managers

Qontigo: the builder of more than ten thousand indices

Qontigo has already built more than ten thousand indices, commissioned by asset owners such as APG and Willis Towers Watson and asset managers such as BlackRock. Institutional investors increasingly want a customised index that is in line with their own …
December 1, 2021
Investing

Impending US default puts markets on edge

US politicians will have to raise the debt ceiling again on 15 December to avert the first ever default on US obligations. A so-called “default” puts at risk payment obligations such as interest on debt. Investors are getting very nervous about this.  The …
November 30, 2021
Asset Managers

New Degroof Petercam CEO: firm in sweet spot

Hugo Lasat has been officially appointed as the new CEO of Degroof Petercam, succeeding Bruno Colmant, who will focus on the private banking activities, thanks to a regulatory green light. With the appointment of Lasat, who led DPAM's institutional …
November 29, 2021
Asset Managers

Luxembourg-based asset manager launches Bitcoin ETP

Invesco has announced the launch of a Bitcoin ETP (exchange-traded product) aimed at giving institutional investors a “straightforward and effective” exposure to the cryptocurrency.  Invesco is a global independent management firm with a Luxembourg …
November 29, 2021
Asset Managers

Mandate fees discounted 5 to 15%

During negotiations on the fee that asset managers charge institutional investors for the management of a mandate, providers give an average discount of 5 to 15%. However there is no transparency about the average price that providers actually charge for …