Schroders : Lower mid-PE market offers compelling co-investment opportunities
Schroders Capital : Lower mid- private equity market offers the most compelling co-investment opportunities
Capital Group | Why we believe it’s time to exit cash and move back into bonds
The last few months have seen a significant change in the macroeconomic environment and the market debate has shifted from “how many more rate hikes?”, to “when (and how aggressively) will central banks cut rates?”
Luxembourg holds 54.6% share in cross-border funds
Luxembourg continues to dominate the global cross-border fund registration landscape, holding a 54.6 percent market share despite a slight 0.4 percent drop in 2023, according to PwC Luxembourg’s latest Global Fund Distribution Poster. The 24th edition of this annual posted provides an in-depth analysis of the fund distribution trends across over 40 countries.
Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts
Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets, are understood to be in the pipeline, due to enter the market in the coming months.
Forget about bubble spotters!
Over the past year, Nvidia’s stock has soared by more than 200%, igniting talks of a “bubble” among the self-proclaimed financial seers. But what precisely do we mean by a “bubble”? This term, often thrown around loosely, lacks a consistent definition among its most vocal proponents.
CSSF fines Intertrust €162,500 for not sticking to custodian duties
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has imposed a fine of 162,500 euro on Intertrust (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a specialist in the professional financial sector, for not adhering to its custodial duties as outlined in Luxembourg’s financial sector legislation, particularly concerning the management of non-financial assets.
Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has fined the European rating agency Scope 2.2 million euro for breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) Regulation. The penalty is for Scope’s failure to manage conflicts of interest adequately, involving both structural and specific non-compliance issues.
Invesco - Three reasons to consider real estate credit now
The time may be right for investing real estate credit - higher yield potential, reduced basis, and opportunities for alternative lenders due to proposed capital requirements for banks signal potential positive outcomes.
Swissquote seeks to democratise securities lending
When investors buy a company’s share, conventionally, they hope for the stock value to climb and maybe pay dividends. But there’s another way to make money on your shares – lend them to other investors to use for their own purposes, for a fee. This hasn’t been previously possible for most investors in Luxembourg. With help of a fintech, one bank has committed to make it happen.