What is Decentralised Finance and how will it impact investments?
In the first of three articles, Invesco experts introduce the idea of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and how it’s reshaping the financing economy as an alternative to traditional money management
ABBL: EU retail investment plan is ‘controversial’
Luxembourg banking association ABBL on Monday said it sees the EU’s new retail investment plans as “controversial”, warning that the package that aims to prioritise consumer interests and strengthen investor protection “may have unintended consequences” and could distort the investment sector.
FundRock to service Partners Capital’s Master C fund
FundRock Management Company, a unit of Apex Group, has been appointed by Partners Capital to provide ManCo services for their flagship fund. FundRock will provide ManCo services for Partners Capital’s flagship fund, the Master Portfolio C fund, following their support during the fund’s re-domiciliation to Luxembourg last October.
Capital Group | What will you do with extra cash as the Fed changes course?
With the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes potentially over, this year is already shaping up to be a favorable one for fixed income returns following a dismal 2022.
AXA IM: The resource gap: Why Earth Overshoot Day should matter to investors
Research shows that by 2 August, mankind’s demand for the Earth’s natural resources will exceed what can be regenerated within the year.
PGIM Investments: Growth stocks stage a strong comeback
Mark Baribeau, Head of Global Equity at Jennison Associates, PGIM’s fundamental growth manager, explains why strong global consumer brands catering to high-end customers are well-equipped to weather the storm.
The end of the dinosaurs!
Financial stability as we have always known it is showing cracks. The climate in the financial markets is changing. Despite earlier assumptions, it turns out to be a definitive shift.
To thrive in a new climate, adaptability is needed. Market participants lacking this quality face the same fate as the dinosaurs. Dominant market players fail to realize that a major catastrophe is not necessary. After all, dinosaurs at the top of the food chain do not pay attention to their surroundings.
UK-EU MoU could end mutual lack of trust, rebuild bridges
A Memorandum of Understanding on financial services agreed between the EU and the UK, published on 19 May, could elevate the tone of the discussions and lead to a more productive relationship. “It’s a very encouraging confirmation that the relations between the EU and the UK are warming up,” said Nicolas Mackel, the CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, the public-private Luxembourg agency for the development of the financial sector.
Nordea AM : Investing in Risk Premia Strategies
Why investors should consider a differentiated approach in the current multi-asset correlation crunch
Pictet moves its European hq out of Luxembourg
Swiss private bank Pictet has decided to move its European headquarters to Frankfurt, relocating the function from Luxembourg. The grand duchy has served as the main European hub of the Geneva-based private bank for about three decades.
The bank said that its former Pictet & Cie (Europe) S.A. “transferred its registered office from Luxembourg” to Frankfurt per 26 May “by way of a cross border conversion from a Luxembourg Societé Anonyme into a German Aktiengesellschaft.”