Transfer Thursday: Lombard Odier, EDB, Blackrock
This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, and other career news in the fund and asset management community in and around Luxembourg includes updates from Bank Lombard Odier, European Depositary Bank and Blackrock.
Alternative Investments Mid-Year Outlook
As we move through 2024 the landscape for alternative investments remains dynamic. Understanding these nuances is crucial. Learn more from the Franklin Templeton Institute.
RBC BlueBay - In praise of unconstrained investing
We discuss why the diverse universe of Emerging markets debt benefits from an unconstrained approach.
US elections: stick to the fundamentals
Predicting which way the stock market will swing after a White House campaign has been a fool’s game historically. Track the broader factors driving company fundamentals instead.
M&G faces significant net client outflows in first half
Despite efforts to streamline operations and cut costs, UK-headquartered asset management and insurance firm M&G continues to face challenges in adapting to a shifting market environment and evolving client preferences.
Belgian banks brace for €22 bln bond bonanza
The largest maturity date in Belgium’s financial history. That is how Peter Adams, CEO of ING Belgium, describes today’s expiry of the much-debated one-year state note, on 4 September.
Exit markets in private equity remain difficult, says Partners
Partners Group, the Swiss-based private markets investment firm that is also a major player in Luxembourg, has reported a significant decline in performance fees for the first half of 2024 because investment exits are being postponed and becoming more difficult.
SEC orders monthly portfolio disclosures for US funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced new regulations requiring fund managers to disclose their investment holdings on a monthly basis, replacing the current quarterly reporting schedule.
Index funds: Bridging the gap between performance and returns
Index rules and procedures can create a significant divergence between overall market performance and the returns that investors in index funds actually receive.
There’s no transition without transmission
What do Artificial Intelligence (AI), heat pumps and electric vehicles (EV) have in common? They are among the great hopes for a successful transition to a more sustainable future, and they need electricity – a lot of electricity.