British state-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland has sold its Luxembourg-based funds business to BlackFin Capital Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in financial services. RBS sold its Luxembourg UCITS and…
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Why life is too short
There are two cranes in front of my house. One night I watched as one moved, and then the other, to face in the complete opposite direction. I couldn’t believe my eyes,…
JP Morgan cuts costs on Luxembourg SICAV range
Operating and administration costs have been lowered by 10 basis points on key share classes in JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) Luxembourg SICAV fund range. Effective today, the cost reductions are on…
The Hong Kong-China Mutual Recognition Scheme and its impact on the Asian asset management industry
The Hong Kong-China mutual recognition scheme is, finally, set to launch on July 1st – mere days away. After numerous delays and rumours that the scheme had been pushed back to later…
What we can learn from Lewis
Sport has a unique ability to highlight aspects of human psychology. Lewis Hamilton’s latest run has been inspiring to say the least. I’m writing this the day after the Austrian Grand Prix,…
Want a brilliant Private Equity career?
Over the last 10 years of recruiting in Private Equity across Europe and Asia, I would like to share the two most important factors for delivering a successful career in the PE business. Don’t…
The Architect of Success
This blog is inspired by my younger sister, currently mid-training to be an Architect. Her course was so competitive that just to get onto it, she had to get 4 A’s (of…
The elephant conservationist
I don’t consider myself an animal lover. But this blog is inspired by the true story of an elephant conservationist I heard about last week. It’s actually a story about leaders, life,…
European Funds loan Macedonian bank €20m
Two European funds have recently loaned €10m each to a Macedonian based bank Halkbank AD in order to help develop its work with energy efficiency, the housing market, and micro and small…
Real Estate Fund investment in Luxembourg
The Axa Real Estate Caesar fund has recently invested €32.2m in its first purchase of a Luxembourg property. This is part of a €326.5m investment across Europe. The Monnet 6 building located…