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Cordea Savills appoints head of Luxembourg office
International property investment manager Cordea Savills, has appointed Lorna Mackie as head of its Luxembourg office.
22 Feb 2012
Ireland gains on Luxembourg’s lead in EU investment industry
Luxembourg is Europe’s largest holder of investment fund assets with 26.5% of the total, a 4.7% drop since 2010 and a big blow considering its Irish rival upped its share of the industry in 2011.
22 Feb 2012
Janus Capital enters Dutch market
The international arm of US investment company Janus Capital has expanded in the Netherlands, opening a new office and appointing Sander Van Der Ent (pictured) as head of the Netherlands business.
22 Feb 2012
Pictet launches sovereign debt fund based on fundamentals
Pictet Asset Management has launched a global government bond fund that will invest according to an issuer's fundamentals rather than by region.
22 Feb 2012
ALFI EXPRESS: All change for management companies
In its continuing series of podcasts, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry talks to Graham Goodhew, director and Conducting Officer at JP Morgan Asset Management Europe about the changes in organizational requirements for management companies brought by regulatory changes.
21 Feb 2012
Netherlands, France lead online banking across Europe
The Dutch and French are the biggest internet bank users, according to the latest comScore survey of online banking habits across Europe.
16 Feb 2012
ALFI EXPRESS: Interests of the investor
In its continuing series of podcasts, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry talks to co-chairmen of the Communication and Conference Committee at ALFI Bob Kneip and José-Benjamin Longrée about the 2012 ALFI Spring Conference, which takes place on the 13th and 14th March in Luxembourg.
14 Feb 2012
European investors return to bond funds
Bond funds saw net inflows of €4bn in December, the first time similar inflows have been recorded since July 2011, while long-term Ucits and equity funds saw limited outflows as investor confidence returned.
14 Feb 2012
ING IM’s money market fund bucks redemption trend
Assets in ING Investment Management’s Liquid Euro money market fund have jumped 28% since the end of 2011 to €6bn, despite heavy redemptions from other European money market funds.
09 Feb 2012
ALFI EXPRESS: Implementing the AIFMD
In its continuing series of podcasts, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry talks to Jiří Krol, director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Alternative Investment Management Association, about the upcoming AIMFD and how it will affect the fund industry.
07 Feb 2012
Rogge unites with Alfi Partners to target French market
Fixed income asset management group Rogge Global Partners has entered a joint venture with third party marketing company Alfi Partners hoping to find new business in Europe's French-speaking regions.
06 Feb 2012
Dutch central bank condemns financial transaction tax
A European financial transaction tax (FTT) may not counteract disruptive market behaviour and will slow down economic growth rendering it “undesirable,” the Dutch central bank has stated.
06 Feb 2012
Michel van Mazijk to head Pioneer Netherlands, Nordics business
Pioneer Investments has appointed Michel van Mazijk as head of Institutional Business for the Netherlands and Nordics.
06 Feb 2012
Central banks will struggle to control inflation, says Robeco
Despite most central banks targeting inflation of 2%, Dutch investment manager Robeco does not believe they will reach this goal, estimating inflation will hover at 3% in the long term.
03 Feb 2012
ALFI EXPRESS: Coping with a wave of regulation
In its continuing series of podcasts, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry talks to Jean-Marc Goy, council for International Affairs at the CSSF, the national authority supervising the financial sector in Luxembourg, about whether the industry can cope with the wave of new regulation.
31 Jan 2012Regions
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Opportunities abound for Dragon investors
The Chinese Year of the Dragon promises drama across the world, yet the opening weeks of 2012 are throwing up some surprising investment opportunities.
Events
InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum Sweden
InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for Sweden takes place in Stockholm on 24 April 2012
InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum France
InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for France takes place in Paris on 22 May 2012.
