Asset Manager

The Luxembourg Transfer Pricing Association brings together 22 specialists dedicated to addressing the evolving complexities of transfer pricing. President Vanessa Ramos Ferrín spoke to Investment Officer.

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates from Vitis Life, ING Luxembourg, DWS, and Abrdn.

Even the staunchest opponents of easing U.S. interest rate policy are now conceding. Among them is Torsten Slok, chief economist of private equity fund Apollo Global Management and a fervent supporter of the zero-cut stance.

Ritesh Jain, former chief investment officer for BNP Paribas and Tata and founder at Pinetree Macro, spoke to Investment Officer about Monday’s market crash and highlighted the critical role of BOJ policies

Daisy Mae faces a complex journey launching a railway investment fund in Luxembourg amidst regulatory challenges and tight deadlines.

Few stocks remain untouched in a market correction. An attempt by the editorial team to find out what asset managers are buying during the dip immediately fails: “Timing a bull-market correction is pointless,” they say.

Stock markets worldwide were under pressure on Monday, with the Japanese stock market’s price loss particularly notable. Analysts say many factors are at play. ‘There is no reason to panic, but it is also not a time to buy.’

The yen carry trade, a longstanding financial strategy of borrowing cheaply in Japan to invest in higher-yield assets abroad, is undergoing a rapid and disruptive unwinding.

Central bank analysis rarely goes beyond predicting the timing of the next interest rate step and the total number of interest rate steps that will be implemented over a given period, writes Jeroen Blokland.

BNP Paribas Group announced on Thursday that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) from AXA.