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October 31, 2025
Investing

Big tech companies take the next step in debt financing

Earlier this month, Meta announced that it would finance the construction of a new data center through debt issued via an SPV, while Oracle is setting up two debt facilities for two data centers. Investors do not see this move toward more “exotic …
October 30, 2025
Opinion

Who will still want those guzzlers later on?

The bulk of US economic growth this year can be attributed to data centers. But what will all that infrastructure be worth once chips arrive that are a hundred times more energy-efficient than today’s models? There are an awful lot of them now, those data …
October 30, 2025
Private Banks,Wealth Managers

The great wealth transfer: HSBC bridges legacy and innovation

The great wealth transfer isn’t just a handover of assets. It’s a clash of priorities between generations. At HSBC Luxembourg, Emanuele Vignoli is helping families bridge that gap with a blend of technology and trust. Vignoli, CEO of HSBC in Luxembourg, …
October 30, 2025
Investing

DWS prepares private credit platform for 2026 growth phase

DWS is stepping up its ambitions in private credit, focusing on asset-based finance—lending and investment strategies secured by collateral such as real estate, infrastructure or receivables. The Frankfurt-based assetmanager is building a specialised …
October 30, 2025
Investing

Momentum has slowed, but the appetite for green bonds remains strong

Growth in the sustainable bond market has stalled, but experts don’t foresee refinancing issues. The demand for green debt securities remains high. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the market for green investments has also changed. Trump’s …
October 30, 2025
Wealth Managers

Luxembourg residents say it takes €2 mln to feel wealthy

It takes about two million euros in net assets to be considered wealthy in Luxembourg, according to new data that highlights rising perceptions of affluence in one of Europe’s richest economies. The 2025 Luxembourg Wealth Survey, conducted by Luxembourg …
October 30, 2025
Transfers

Transfers: Ida Lerner swaps DNB to join ING as CFO

This week’s overview of people moves in the investment industry includes new leadership appointments at ING Group, Carne Group, and Haca Partners.  ING appoints Ida Lerner as new CFO ING has appointed Ida Lerner as its next chief financial officer and …
October 29, 2025
Investing

Belgium still dances the Luxembourg investment tango

As commercial director at Baloise Vie Luxembourg, Tine Vanmassenhove is responsible for the Belgian market. Throughout her career, she has guided wealthy Belgians through the world of Luxembourg investments. The grand duchy has undeniable advantages, she …
October 29, 2025
Expert Panel

Bluemetric: private equity – one step back and two forward?

Private equity has never lagged so far behind publicly listed equities in terms of returns. The asset class faces major challenges, including disappointing distributions, higher financing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty. Has private equity lost its …
October 28, 2025
Asset Allocation

Private-credit LPs told to worry about returns, not cockroaches

The problem with private credit is not that it might blow up the financial system. It’s that it might just not be a very good investment. That is the central claim of new research by a group of academics led by Jeffrey Hooke, senior lecturer in finance at …