AML efforts stymied by lack of qualified staff, PwC finds
Despite constant new regulations and sophisticated technology, one of the main reasons why money-launderers and terrorism financiers continue to succeed is a simple lack of qualified personnel able to make effective use of such tools, according to a recent survey carried out in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region by global accounting firm PwC.
« L’investissement thématique est une erreur impardonnable »
Les ETF continuent de gagner des parts de marché et les fonds à gestion passive font désormais partie intégrante de la gestion d’actifs. Investment Officer a interrogé trois experts indépendants pour connaître leur point de vue concernant l’évolution du marché des ETF ainsi que les préoccupations des clients.
Oddo’s Eltif2 fund targets energy storage, water treatment
Paris-based Oddo BHF Asset Management has announced the launch its first European Long-Term Investment Fund. The fund is called the Oddo BHF Commit for Tomorrow Eltif and is structured in line with the Eltif 2.0 regulation, designed to open up private equity to a wider group of investors.
EU retail investment strategy spurs industry reflection on value
The amended EU proposals for a retail investment strategy have spurred asset managers to reflect on the value the offer for the money that they take, it beame clear at a Luxembourg discussion at the ALFI conference.
Waystone to provide ManCo services to Alger Management
Waystone Luxembourg on Tuesday said it will provide single-umbrella ManCo and related services to US-based Fred Alger Management’s SICAV range.
The partnership will add 600 million US dollars to Waystone’s AuM, raising it to 2,000 million US dollars and is part of the firm’s international expansion effort in recent years.
Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say Luxembourg 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.
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.
Swissquote Bank says it intends to democratise securities lending, explaining its thinking during last week’s Swissquote Investment Day event.
Art is evolving beyond passion, becoming a serious asset class
Uncover the intersection of passion and profit as top-tier banks, including J.P. Morgan, pioneer art financing solutions, offering professional investors an exclusive insight into the evolving landscape of high-value art as a serious asset class.
Les services deviennent plus importants dans le choix d'un gestionnaire de patrimoine
Les particuliers fortunés choisissent de plus en plus une banque privée ou un gestionnaire de patrimoine en raison de la qualité du service, tandis que le coût de ce service devient un argument moins important.
Services taking precedence over fees, Cerulli study shows
Services, not fees, are increasingly driving client decisions in wealth management and private banking, a leading US consultancy has concluded in its latest study of clients in the high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) market segments.