Asset Managers

Euro notes in a suitcase. Photo: iStock.
Asset Managers
April 29, 2024

AML efforts stymied by lack of qualified staff, PwC finds

Despite constant new regulations and sophisticated technology, one of the main reasons why money…
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Steffen Pauls, Moonfare
Asset Managers
April 29, 2024

Moonfare CEO: Private credit concerns ‘not entirely unjustified’

Steffen Pauls led KKR in Germany for over eleven years before becoming CEO of Moonfare. In 2015, he…
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Schroders CEO Peter Harrison. Photo: Schroders.
Asset Managers
April 25, 2024

Schroders launches search for new CEO

Schroders plc, one of Europe’s leading asset managers, has announced that its CEO, Peter Harrison…
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Yeldo's Varedo project
Asset Managers
April 19, 2024

Yeldo business model based on Luxembourg Raifs, securitisation

Among the recently registered AIFs in the CSSF’s AIF Identifiers dataset is “Yeldo Varedo S.C. SP”…
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A German-made infantry reconaisance vehicle. Photo by Rheinmetall AG.
Asset Managers
March 28, 2024

Investors warm up to defence as geopolitical risks rise

Sentiment around defence stocks appears to be on the upswing. Numerous investors previously avoided…
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Retail investment strategy panel, Alfi
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

EU retail strategy spurs fund industry reflection on value

The amended EU proposals for a retail investment strategy have spurred asset managers to reflect on…
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Vanguard exits net zero initiative, bows to Republican pressure
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

Vanguard overtakes BlackRock in US fund ranking

Vanguard has edged past BlackRock to secure the top position in Broadridge Financial Solutions’ 2024…
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Denis Harty of Waystone
Asset Managers
March 27, 2024

Waystone to provide ManCo services to Alger Management

Waystone Luxembourg on Tuesday said it will provide single-umbrella ManCo and related services to US…
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Larry Fink. Photo by Rick Lowe for Blackrock.
Asset Managers
March 26, 2024

‘Energy pragmatism’ keeps Larry Fink’s mind on climate

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, on Tuesday addressed…
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Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment Management.
Asset Managers
March 26, 2024

At Natixis, active management is back

From Paris, Natixis Investment Managers champions active management against passive giants like…
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Emmanuel Gutton and Silke Bernard at Alfi Eltif panel
Asset Managers
March 25, 2024

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…
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Tim, Harford, Boaz Yaari, Dave Sparvell, at Swissquote Investment Day
Asset Managers
March 22, 2024

Swissquote seeks to democratise securities lending

When investors buy a company’s share, conventionally, they hope for the stock value to climb and…
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Asset Managers
March 21, 2024

‘A company’s ESG score says nothing about its returns’

Better ESG scores of listed companies do not necessarily lead to higher equity returns. Contrary to…
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Serge Weyland, CEO of ALFI. Photo: ALFI.
Asset Managers
March 19, 2024

Alfi CEO: ‘Green Eltifs’ deserve EU-level fiscal support

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) stands out as a valuable and potentially crucial…
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