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August 23, 2023
Opinion

Investing with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is eminently an application for investors. Especially in a complex data-rich environment with a lot of uncertainty, artificial intelligence thrives. Artificial intelligence was originally designed to simulate human intelligence …
August 23, 2023
Asset Managers,Wealth Managers

SFDR Article 8: The bar is not high

SFDR Article 8 has become a ragbag of investments that can be both green and grey, several experts say. Fund houses offering Article 8 products do not seem to set the bar very high.   While Article 8 products promote environmental or social features, they …
August 22, 2023

Investors unsure if investment losses can offset capital gains tax

A Luxembourg tribunal decision barring a local company from using investment losses to write off capital gains taxes imposed on a real-estate transaction has caused worry in some corners of Luxembourg’s investment world. Using losses to cut income tax due …
August 21, 2023
Opinion

Chart of the week: ‘hopium’ is gone

The 'intra-day' turn of the S&P 500 Index following the release of US inflation data is the first evidence that Powell has deprived markets of 'Fed hopium'. US headline inflation rose to 3.2 per cent in July from 3.0 per cent. While that was lower than …
August 21, 2023
News,Investing

Climate risks insufficiently priced in by real estate investors

Natural disasters can have a severe impact on the real estate market, yet investors appear unaware of this looming risk. A correction in real estate stocks seems to be lurking. Portfolio manager Lucas Vuurmans of Amsterdam-based investment bank Van …
August 18, 2023
Supervision,Asset Servicing

‘Several’ parties express interest in Fuchs Asset Management

Animated movies. German real estate. Trade finance. Polish mortgages. Industrial lasers. Environmental intelligence. Pharmaceutical services. The Luxembourg-domiciled alternative investment funds under the wings of Fuchs Asset Management present a small …
August 17, 2023
Opinion

In Flux: Anthos Fund II sets the standard

Adhering to non-financial reporting requirements—especially with the increasingly stringent European rules surrounding sustainability, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting—is a substantial concern for those engaged in fund and asset …
August 17, 2023
Supervision

Ireland also plans communication on fund valuation

Unlike Luxembourg, financial supervisors in Belgium and the Netherlands see no need for a diligent review of fund valuation practices, spokespeople have told Investment Officer . In Ireland, meanwhile, the supervisor is preparing a “broader industry …
August 16, 2023

Accounting law overhaul brings more disclosure for SCSp’s

Luxembourg is undertaking a substantial re-working of its accounting law, the legislation setting out requirements for corporate record-keeping and reporting. Guided by the European accounting directive, the effort is to modernise and streamline the law, …
August 15, 2023
Opinion,Supervision

A CSSF whitelist could reduce fees

On December 22nd, 1972, investment funds in Luxembourg became subject to supervision for the first time. Initially, the rules provided investors with significant protection, but over time, they have only served to increase the fees they pay. Delegation …