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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 4, 2022

Chart of the week: A sudden halt to spending

German consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level ever, it became clear last week. Never…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
News
July 1, 2022

‘Lack of taxonomy harmonisation leads to fragmentation’

The sustainable fund market in Luxembourg and other European fund domiciles has continued its strong…
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There is no planet B. Photo by Markus Spiske via Unsplash CC BY 2.0
Opinion
July 1, 2022

Grow to fight climate crisis

More economic growth means more population growth, according to Thomas Malthus. The demographer and…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
July 1, 2022

In Flux: Industry 4.0 as the ‘new Ucits’

In Luxembourg’s financial sector, ‘the new Ucits’ is an informal but widely recognised label that…
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Left to right: Moderator Alexandre Hector, KPMG; Tom Slocock, iCapital; Manuel San Salvador, Antwort; and Olivier Dauman, Indosuez. Photo: LPEA.
Investing
June 30, 2022

Wider access to private equity for HNWIs not without risk

Private Equity in the coming years is set to attract a wider range of investors, in particular those…
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Tanguy van de Werve, EFAMA
Laws and Regulations
June 29, 2022

Efama calls for tax action to shield savers from inflation

Europe’s asset management industry on Wednesday called on governments across Europe to take…
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The price of carbon allowances plummeted in Europe against the backdrop of the escalating Russian-Ukrainian war, lowering the cost of carbon emissions for the EU's most polluting companies. That fall has since been rapidly reversed.
Products
June 29, 2022

Carbon emission funds ‘look comfortable’ for next decade

While most asset classes are recording double-digit losses this year, one corner of the market is…
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EY Luxembourg presents its 2022 attractiveness survey.
Sector
June 29, 2022

Post-Brexit financial boom in Luxembourg is over, EY says

Luxembourg’s post-Brexit boom in financial sector relocations and foreign direct investment is over…
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LuxCMA debate on green securitisation
News
June 28, 2022

Green securitisation struggles to find foothold

Green securitisation is struggling to find a foothold, it became clear at a recent LuxCMA conference…
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Assets coins stacked. Image Springwater CC BY-ND 4.0
Laws and Regulations
June 28, 2022

Alfi supports more lenient ‘opt-up’ rules for retail

Luxembourg’s fund industry supports the introduction in new EU retail finance legislation of more…
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What remains of Europe’s sustainable ambitions?

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SFDR overhaul sets strict new rules for sustainable fund labels

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