Tech giants go nuclear, and so do investors – caution urged
Major technology companies such as Amazon, Google, and Oracle are aggressively expanding into nuclear power, sparking significant investor interest in the sector’s stocks and ETFs. However, concerns are emerging about potential ‘pump and dump’ schemes in the rapidly growing space.
As Eltif 2.0 is cleared, focus shifts to operational challenges
With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) regime are on track, the alternatives industry is shifting its focus towards overcoming operation challenges such as on co-investments, liquidity management and handling different tax regimes across the EU 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.
Loan participating funds & the NPLD
The recently enacted NPL law in Luxembourg brings critical updates to credit servicing and purchasing, writes Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg in their latest contribution as member of Investment Officer’s panel of experts.
Global investors look through election uncertainties
Global investors look through election uncertainties
Market share of passive investing in Europe is growing significantly
More than half of the investment funds and ETFs sold in Europe now consist of passive investments. Over the past three years, this market share has increased from 34% to 56%. This trend is largely driven by two major US firms, BlackRock and Vanguard.
Emerging markets in portfolio
Following the Great Financial Crisis, the western monetary madness led to years of outperformance for US equities. Now that central banks are lowering interest rates and the global economy seems to be picking up, emerging markets are becoming attractive again.
Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund makes first acquisition in Nordic core plus strategy
Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund (SNRE) has made its first successful acquisition, with the purchase of a high-quality logistics asset located in Sweden. This initial investment sets the stage for Storebrand’s strategic expansion across the property sector in the Nordic region.
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.
Goldman Sachs relocates Belgian fund to Luxembourg
The American investment giant Goldman Sachs is closing its Belgian fund, Goldman Sachs (B) Invest. The last compartment will be transferred to a fund in Luxembourg through a cross-border merger.