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March 29, 2023
Asset Managers,Technology

In the infinite world of AI, anxiety threatens investors

The data science revolution is sweeping the investment industry. Some firms are looking to create an in-house solution combining artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science. Picking the right data set, and separating the wheat from the …
March 28, 2023
Private Banks,Wealth Managers

Brazil's BTG buys FIS to expand from Luxembourg

BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in South America, said it acquired Luxembourg-based private bank FIS Privatbank in a move that should enable its Latin American clients to diversify their investment portfolios in developed countries while …
March 28, 2023
Sector

ESG investors focus on horizon, despite perma-crisis

The focus on sustainable investing has faded somewhat, with the drumbeat of crisis after crisis recently, and now problems with banks in Switzerland and the United States grabbing the headlines. But listen to anyone focussed on the climate for long and …
March 28, 2023
Asset Allocation,Investing

Allianz’s Bras: Green bonds are a good diversifier

Green bonds are becoming mature and are a good diversification in a portfolio because they provide above-average transparency, according to Julien Bras (photo), bond manager at Allianz Global Investors.  Bras argued that green bonds are an interesting way …
March 28, 2023
Sector,Opinion

Luxembourg needs a reform of EU social security rules

As Investment Officer knowledge partner, Universal-Investment’s Luxembourg country head Sofia Harrschar argues that reforming the EU regulation on social security would be in the interest of Luxembourg’s financial services sector and the many thousands …
March 27, 2023
Private Banks,Sector

CSSF: 23 of 120 Luxembourg banks not profitable in 2022

Total interest income at Luxembourg’s 120 credit institutions last year surged 39 percent as most banks were able to boost their margins from borrowing and lending activities on the back of higher central bank interest rates, according to data posted by …
March 27, 2023
Transfers,Asset Servicing

EDB names Gejke, Neiman to senior leadership

Luxembourg-based European Depositary Bank, provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions, has named two women to senior leadership: Cecilia Gejke is now managing director and member of the executive management board and Gilda B. Neiman (photo) is …
March 27, 2023
Investing

Ucits inflows more than double in January, MMF outflows surge

Net inflows for Ucits investment funds in Europe more than doubled in January when compared to a month earlier as investors regained trust in the economy and were feeling hope that the interest rate peak was in sight. Money market funds and alternatives …
March 27, 2023
Asset Servicing

IO Talks: Apex’s Christian Hertz on Luxembourg ManCos

This Luxembourg edition of IO Talks is about developments in the realm of management companies, popularly referred to as “ManCos”, in Luxembourg. Mancos are an key component of the asset services ecosystem in the grand duchy.       Raymond Frenken, …
March 27, 2023
Investing,Opinion

Chart of the week: the Fed is freaked out

The Federal Reserve still raised interest rates by 25 basis points despite the banking woes. But not because it has high confidence that all will be well. Moreover, by not pausing once, it has again misled the market. Although the Dot Plot has a somewhat …