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This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates from Euroclear, Arrow Global, Partners Group and KPMG Luxembourg.

In the private equity (PE) market, a significant shift is occurring as Limited Partners (LPs) increasingly demand the release of funds from older investments before considering new commitments. This change comes amidst a backdrop of unprecedented levels of “dry powder” - uninvested capital within PE firms.

European financial services had witnessed a marked decline in global market share over the past 15 years, particularly within the asset management sector. While reviewing the competitiveness of Europe’s financial sector, OMFIF and Luxembourg for Finance have identified Europe’s strengths and weaknesses.

The European Union’s Retail Investment Strategy is teetering on a tightrope.

The risks of the El Niño weather phenomenon can be approached as an opportunity, but large investors are showing caution and prefer not to seek out these risks. Quantifying the effects of this and other climate factors is complicated enough. 

As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated launch of the revamped EU regime for European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs), the private markets world is abuzz with anticipation and a dash of uncertainty.

Higher interest rates, the pace at which central banks will cut rates, a possible recession and regulations on sustainability and digitalisation. In their expectations for 2024, Investment Officer experts and columnists name these as the key themes. 

In the line-up below, our columnists and knowledge experts tell what challenges they expect within their field for the coming year. Which immediately answers the question about which topics you can expect contributions from them in 2024.

A series of significant lawsuits highlight a core principle of the US economy: political agendas are personal, while investor returns are paramount. 

Outsourcing, kickback fees, alternative investments, ESG challenges and competition with Ireland were among the topics of the most popular columns published on Investment Officer Luxembourg in 2023.

This year’s overview of the most read articles on Investment Officer Luxembourg demonstrates that readers are highly attracted to articles about financial regulation and supervision of investment funds and management companies in the Grand Duchy.