CSSF urges Luxembourg’s IFMs to strengthen delegation oversight

Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF has delivered a sharp warning to the country’s Investment Fund Managers (IFMs) regarding weaknesses in oversight practices when delegating portfolio management. The CSSF’s latest review highlights specific shortcomings, particularly in conflict of interest management and contingency planning, that could expose IFMs to regulatory risk and potential operational failures.

This fund is not for people who lie awake

With a return of 46 per cent year-to-date, the ACATIS Datini Valueflex is on a roll this year. The 10 per cent allocation to cryptos, via an investment in three crypto ETFs and a direct investment in Coinbase, have helped considerably. But at the top is vaccine maker BioNTech, which is responsible for 11 per cent of the return, according to a conversation with fund manager Hendrik Leber (pictured), who called the fund the “chilli pepper of an investment portfolio”.