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February 2, 2024
Asset Managers,News

Carlyle bites back in debate over risks in private credit

The Bank of England (BoE) this week reiterated its concerns about the risks of higher interest rates and limited data disclosure in private credit markets. Harvey Schwartz, CEO of The Carlyle Group with some 380 billion dollars under management, believes …
February 2, 2024
Supervision

Esma: high risk of corrections, especially in private markets

Europe’s top financial supervisory authority seems surprised to find “remarkable resilience” in the EU’s financial markets in the light of the higher-for-longer interest rate environment. Going forward, it warned investors of a high risk of corrections, …
February 1, 2024
Transfers,Asset Servicing

Robbert Booij appointed as new CEO of Eurex Frankfurt

In a significant leadership change, Robbert Booij has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Eurex Frankfurt AG, taking the reins from Michael Peters in July 2024. Booij, currently the CEO Europe at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V., will join the …
February 1, 2024
Asset Managers,Asset Allocation

Allianz’s Dixmier sees no evidence of slowing Euro inflation

Allianz Global Investors’ Franck Dixmier expects faster monetary easing in the US now that inflation there is now largely under control. But only later in the year. In terms of allocations he favours investment-grade credit, emerging debt and sovereigns …
February 1, 2024
Private Banks,Investing

InsingerGilissen sees scope to take a bit more risk

In an uncertain geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, Iris van de Looij has recently taken charge of investment teams at InsingerGilissen, Quintet's private bank in the Netherlands. The bank is currently in a slightly defensive mode, but sees scope …
February 1, 2024
Asset Managers,Wealth Managers,Asset Servicing

Transfer Thursday: Fidelity, Alma LED, Fundcraft

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Fidelity, Alma LED Luxembourg, Fundcraft and Better Finance. Christine Baalham and Tom Record Christine Baalham and Tom Record have been appointed as …
February 1, 2024
Asset Managers,Private Banks,Wealth Managers

Sarasin, Capital cautiously navigate rate transition

Investment specialists are singing from a common hymn book in predicting the world is on a path to lower inflation and treasury yields, though they carefully call attention to possible transitional effects, Investment Officer heard while covering two …
January 31, 2024
Asset Managers

Deblanc named CIO of M&G’s private markets business

M&G Investments has appointed Emmanuel Deblanc as chief investment officer to lead its 86 billion euro private markets business. Deblanc, most recently at Allianz Global Investors, brings two decades of experience in investing in private credit, …
January 31, 2024
Asset Servicing

Atoz Services buys money-bleeding Fund Solutions

Atoz Services, described as the largest tax advisory firm in Luxembourg outside the Big 4, announced on 29 January its acquisition of former rival Fund Solutions, a money-losing Luxembourg firm offering outsourced fund administration services for listed …
January 31, 2024
Opinion

The time for true green investing is now

As the global investment community grapples with a fluctuating market and evolving attitudes towards ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) funds, a nuanced story is emerging from Europe. This narrative, against the backdrop of Amundi's "Responsible …