September 2018

EDITORIAL: Swiss frankness

Panasonic is moving its European headquarters from the UK to Holland. It’s a tax-related move but inevitably linked to Brexit and with only 20...

OPINION: An act of self-harm

No one, it seems, is happy with the EU Priips regulation, which went live on 3 January 2018. Simply reading an explanation of what...

FIXED INCOME: A long, slow goodbye

The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.25% over the summer and the end of economic stimulus now seems...

Lionel Aeschlimann interview: The Geneva conversation

With the funds industry increasingly preparing for a 'hard' Brexit, Mirabaud Asset Management chief executive Lionel Aeschlimann tells Mark Latham about some of the...

TRANSFER AGENCY: Extinction event

Tech disruption is playing out in the fund subscription process – known as transfer agency – more than anywhere else in the funds industry....

SPONSORED FEATURE: Impact investing

Impact investing is not just a feel-good story. It is hard capitalism at its best. Impact investing has become a hot topic in the private equity industry....

CLIMATE INVESTING ROUNDTABLE: Into the light

Who or what will make climate investing more mainstream? According to our panel, the role of investment consultants will be pivotal. Mike Clark (founder director,...

SPONSORED COMMENTARY: The emerging markets continuum

A holistic approach to information sharing and analysis flips the script on emerging market investment strategies. Emerging markets (EM) have gained traction in investors’ strategic...

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: The autumn harvest

History suggests America’s protectionist stance should be followed by a period of dollar weakening, which could benefit emerging market ETFs – perhaps as soon...

LEGAL EASE: End of the road for bits?

The European Commission has consistently advocated against intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (BITs). It views them as being contrary to the principles of the single...

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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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