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November 7, 2023
Asset Managers

Aiming for change: Funds For Good seeks ‘double impact’

Funds For Good, in partnership with Banque de Luxembourg Investments, is broadening its range with two new impact-focused equity funds in the US and Europe. Funds For Good, a Brussels-based fund distributor, dedicates 50 percent of its annual profits to …
November 7, 2023
Wealth Managers

M&G targets €500 mln with its first Eltif

M&G Investments on Monday said it is launching its first European Long Term Investment Fund, known as Eltif, as part of a new 500 million euro private credit strategy. The fund will be known as M&G Corporate Credit Opportunities. The strategy is currently …
November 6, 2023
Asset Managers,Asset Servicing

Fund director fees, like costs, squeezed

Average fees paid to directors of investment funds in Luxembourg and Ireland are down significantly when compared to last year in what appears to be a reflection of a shift in the way that funds reimburse their directors, according to a new report issued …
November 6, 2023
Investing

‘Facebook Effect’ in Luxembourg reshapes private equity in EU

Amid the sustained growth of Luxembourg's private markets, propelled by ongoing onshoring and the growing acknowledgment of its robust legal frameworks, Investment Officer sat down for a conversation with Claus Mansfeldt, president of the Luxembourg …
November 6, 2023
Opinion

Firesale in China!

China faces a complex challenge as it aims to further stimulate its economy amidst a relentless property crisis while avoiding the repercussions of a devalued currency. It's a delicate tightrope walk that could see the nation persistently offloading US …
November 3, 2023
Laws and Regulations

EU talks put AIFMD review back on track, unscathed 

Proposed amendments to EU rules for alternative investment funds have passed through technical discussions in Brussels without much damage. The outcome of these ‘level 1’ talks means that the AIFMD and Ucits review now is back on course to be completed …
November 3, 2023
Asset Managers

Ethenea pivots multi asset fund to pure bond strategy

Ethenea has received approval from Luxembourg regulator CSSF to remove equities, precious metals and commodities from its Ethna-Defensiv multi-asset portfolio, transforming the fund into a pure bond strategy. Of the 280 million euro in the fund, which had …
November 3, 2023
Asset Managers,Laws and Regulations

Will EU exempt finance from its corporate conscience?

Large corporations and listed companies in Europe will have to start examining - probably from 2026 onwards - how they can prevent or compensate for any harm caused by their business activities to people and the environment. Whether asset managers and …
November 2, 2023
News,Investing

CVC Capital now eyes 2024 for new attempt to go public

Luxembourg-headquartered CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s biggest private equity firms, on Wednesday decided to postpone its initial public offering on the Amsterdam stock exchange, a person familiar with the decision has confirmed. The firm now is …
November 2, 2023
Opinion

The sustainability bail-out

Ever since the inception of the European Green Deal, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has been mired in a tangle of compromises, featuring arbitrary categories underpinned by a fundamentally incoherent, and likely counterproductive, concept. …