Pandoo, as single brand, replaces Pandomus, Pancura
Two Luxembourg brand names in the alternative investments business are disappearing. Fund administration firm Pandomus and independent management company Pancura have been renamed under the single new brand of Pandoo.
Esma’s new look reflects sustainability, innovation
The European Union’s top supervisory authority for financial markets has started the new year with a new visual identity and logo that underlines its drive for efficient and resilient markets, the role of sustainability and innovation in its mission, and that should make the organisation“more accessible” to the public.
Apex to hire 500 fund services experts in Johannesburg
Apex Group plans to hire more than 500 new fund services experts in Johannesburg this year in order to better service its growing global client base. Asked if this hiring plan was related to the much-discussed industry challenge of attracting new staff in Luxembourg, an Apex spokesperson said South Africa was seen as an “onshore” hiring opportunity following the acquisitions of Sanne and Maitland in 2022.
PGIM: Positioning Bond Portfolios for a Rate Hike Reversal
Daleep Singh, PGIM Fixed Income’s Chief Global Economist, details factors that put the U.S. on one of the clearest paths to peak inflation among developed economies and predicts a major change in Federal Reserve policy likely to follow soon after.
Luxembourg confident it can weather any turmoil in 2023
Geopolitical uncertainty, rising interest rates, more stringent sustainability requirements, modernisation of the regulatory environment, democratisation of private equity, and pressure on costs and margins are expected to shape the next twelve months in the grand duchy’s financial system. Camille Thommes, Nicolas Mackel, Jerry Grbic, Stephane Pesch, Nicoletta Centofanti and others told IO what they expect in the new year.
Capital Group | Outlook 2023 : A new reality for investors
There’s a new reality taking shape in global markets. Read Capital Group’s long-term perspectives on markets and economies in our Outlook 2023 edition.
Top 5 global equity funds: only one shows double-digits
The final quarter of a stock market year that many investors were keen to put behind them was marked by a number of notable and abrupt changes. Only one global equity fund, the Gavekal Global Equities Fund, managed to close the year with a double-digit return for 2022.
Carmignac: 3 Reasons why to invest in Emerging Market Debt
Carmignac: 3 Reasons why to invest in Emerging Market Debt
‘Rogue Russia’, ‘Maximum Xi’ are top geopolitics risks
Individual autocrats in Russia and China as well as at a number of top global technology firms pose a severe risk to geopolitical and economic stability in our world this year, the Eurasia Group says in its report on top risks for 2023. This global context will lead to volatility in emerging markets this year.
Euro comeback draws mixed reviews
The euro saw a 20-year low against the US dollar in 2022. With the ECB catching up with the Federal Reserve, investors are counting on a comeback for the European currency. Currency specialists, however, are divided.