One investor at a time, Luxembourg steps into the PE fundraising spotlight
Luxembourg is gradually carving out a role in global private markets, not with fanfare, but through quiet, deliberate action. Emerging investor relations roles, a growing presence of single family offices, and a measured push to localise fundraising are reshaping its identity beyond its traditional middle-office roots.
ING to offer Eltifs to Dutch, Belgian clients by year-end
ING plans to begin offering one or more Eltif funds for private banking clients in the Netherlands and Belgium before the end of 2025.
AllianzGI creates private markets division, names Jozan as head
Allianz Global Investors has announced the creation of a dedicated private markets division, appointing Edouard Jozan as head of private markets.
What could go wrong in private markets investments?
Institutional investors remain wary of semi-liquid private funds, a sentiment that was on full display at this year’s Luxembourg Meeting for Private Markets Investments, a German-language private markets conference known as Lumpi.
Starting signal for a new Eltif era
Martin Groos unpacks the journey of the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) since its promising launch in 2015, and explores whether recent reforms under “Eltif 2.0” will finally deliver success.
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As the shift towards passive investing continues to reshape the asset management industry, active managers are exploring new strategies and product formats to maintain their edge. In an interview, Joseph Pinto, CEO of M&G Investments, outlined how the UK-based firm is adapting to the changing landscape.
Active manager M&G seeks new paths to compete with passive
As the shift towards passive investing continues to reshape the asset management industry, active managers are exploring new strategies and product formats to maintain their edge. In an interview, Joseph Pinto, CEO of M&G Investments, outlined how the UK-based firm is adapting to the changing landscape.
Ireland adopts cautious stance on competing with Luxembourg
Ireland’s decision not to introduce its own version of Luxembourg’s highly successful Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (Raif) signals a cautious approach in the global race for private market leadership and reflects concerns over potential problems with liquidity and valuations in this market.
It is hard to raise capital in Luxembourg
The cold, wet, and miserable weather does nothing to dampen Jason ‘IPO’ Lee’s spirits as he arrives at Findel after a grueling journey from Hong Kong. He has chosen Luxembourg as a launchpad for the European arm of his AI fund.
Luxembourg has high hopes for supercycle in private markets
The annual Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) Insights Conference drew over 1,000 professionals to the Grand Duchy this year, underscoring the nation’s status as the largest global private markets hub outside the United States.