Asset Servicing

Former Portuguese finance minister and Morgan Stanley banker Maria Luís Albuquerque, known for her austerity-heavy tenure during the eurozone crisis, is now the European Commission’s nominee for the influential role of Commissioner for Financial Services. Her appointment has already ignited controversy.

Pharmaceutical companies were once known for their strong growth potential, but slowing revenue growth, lower valuations, and higher dividend yields have given them a more mixed profile in recent years. However, over the past three years, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have stood out by reclaiming their growth status.

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news in the fund and asset management community in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Alfi, Marsh McLennan, EY Luxembourg and Amundi.

Gregory Kennedy reflects on cross-border commuting in Luxembourg, where once attractive border towns now face eroding quality of life.

JP Morgan and State Street have reinforced their dominance in Luxembourg’s fund industry, according to the latest Monterey Insights Luxembourg Fund Report 2024.

Former ECB president and prime minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, has written a report containing the obvious yet completely unnecessary conclusion that Europe has completely missed the boat on innovation and competitiveness. ‘Duh!’

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news in the international fund and asset management community includes updates from Schroders, TMF, La Française and Vistra.

BlackRock and Euroclear on Tuesday announced a partnership aimed at expanding the distribution of Blackrock’s private market funds through Euroclear’s FundsPlace platform. This collaboration focuses on making private markets more accessible to a wider range of investors by utilising Euroclear’s fund distribution network.

Small-cap stocks have long underperformed their large-cap counterparts, now trading at a discount. For those with a long-term perspective, this could represent a compelling entry point, says Scott Woods, manager of the Columbia Threadneedle Global Smaller Companies fund.

The proposed abolition of the current Non-Dom tax regime marks a significant shift in the UK’s fiscal framework. The new Labour UK government will be taking forward earlier plans to harmonise UK tax resident individuals’ taxation on the basis of their worldwide income and gains, albeit with some modifications.