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October 24, 2024
Asset Allocation,Market Reports

Tech giants go nuclear, and so do investors – caution urged

Major technology companies such as Amazon, Google, and Oracle are aggressively expanding into nuclear power, sparking significant investor interest in the sector’s stocks and ETFs. However, concerns are emerging about potential ‘pump and dump’ schemes in …
October 24, 2024
Transfers

Transfer Thursday: Edmond de Rothschild, Zedra and HSBC

This week’s overview of transfers and appointments in the fund and asset management community in and outside Luxembourg includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Zedra and HSBC. Melinda Käsdorf Melinda Käsdorf has been appointed head of …
October 23, 2024
Asset Allocation,Laws and Regulations

As Eltif 2.0 is cleared, focus shifts to operational challenges

With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) regime are on track, the alternatives industry is shifting its focus towards overcoming …
October 23, 2024
Opinion

It is hard to raise capital in Luxembourg

The cold, wet, and miserable weather does nothing to dampen Jason 'IPO' Lee’s spirits as he arrives at Findel after a grueling journey from Hong Kong. He has chosen Luxembourg as a launchpad for the European arm of his AI fund. Jason’s confidence is at an …
October 23, 2024
Expert Panel,Laws and Regulations

Loan participating funds & the NPLD

The recently enacted NPL law in Luxembourg brings critical updates to credit servicing and purchasing, writes Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg in their latest contribution as member of Investment Officer's panel of experts.  On 18 July …
October 22, 2024
Asset Managers

Market share of passive investing in Europe is growing significantly

More than half of the investment funds and ETFs sold in Europe now consist of passive investments. Over the past three years, this market share has increased from 34 percent to 56 percent. This trend is largely driven by two major US firms, BlackRock and …
October 22, 2024
Opinion

Emerging markets in portfolio

Following the Great Financial Crisis, the western monetary madness led to years of outperformance for US equities. Now that central banks are lowering interest rates and the global economy seems to be picking up, emerging markets are becoming attractive …
October 21, 2024
Events,News

Luxembourg has high hopes for supercycle in private markets

The annual Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) Insights Conference drew over 1,000 professionals to the Grand Duchy this year, underscoring the nation’s status as the largest global private markets hub outside the United States. In a time when …
October 21, 2024
Investing

Goldman Sachs relocates Belgian fund to Luxembourg

The American investment giant Goldman Sachs is closing its Belgian fund, Goldman Sachs (B) Invest. The last compartment will be transferred to a fund in Luxembourg through a cross-border merger. Goldman Sachs is transferring the Goldman Sachs BENE Equity …
October 21, 2024
Opinion

Chart of the week: ‘Dumb money’

I was brought up in an investment era where bond investors proudly positioned themselves as "smart money" investors, in contrast to the "dumb money" crowd that invested in equity markets. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that these bond aficionados …