The New Year is a good time for reflection, hopefully you’ve had some time off, and your batteries are recharged? Just because Ask yourself this, how many times a week do you…
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Strong Year for REIFs Domiciled in Luxembourg
The REIF sector in Luxembourg has grown by 214% since 2006 as revealed by a survey published by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). The survey showed that Luxembourg is…
The Waiter and the Air Hostess
I recently boarded a European flight when the plane was delayed. Part of the air conditioning unit wasn’t functioning – apparently even small planes need two, should one break down. I’m English,…
Don’t let your ego break your back
A few years ago, my yoga instructor told me that he broke his back. Doing Yoga. I was pretty surprised at the time. In Yoga, your ego is called Asmita, and in…
Happiness Economics – The price of happiness
It is widely acknowledged that there are three main pillars of your life, the combined value of which add up to how happy you are. Your work, home, and your personal life.…
Why Thank You is never too late
This blog is inspired by my sister, who told me a couple of weeks back, that she’d received a thank you reply to her ‘Thank You’ note to the writer Brandon Sanderson,…
Euroclear and Bank of New York face legal action
Several funds, such as Knighthead Capital Management (NLY), Redwood Capital Management (RWCB), VR Global Partners, Silver Point Capital, Perry Capital, Monarch Master Funding, Centerbridge Partners, Quintessence Fund and QVT Fund, holding Argentine…
Invesco’s head of money market funds retires
Mr David Taylor, former manager of the Luxembourg-based Euro and Dollar Reserve funds and the Dublin-registered AAA Money Market and head of portfolios, has retired after 18 years working as the head…
Ashmore creates new fund for Alex De Mones
Ashmore, managing €5.1 billion in short duration emerging markets debt, has created a Luxembourg based Ucits IV-compliant Sicav fund labelled the “Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund”. This allows Alexis De Mones,…
Part 2 – Why the world is changing at the people level
If you have time, please refer to my last blog which is the first part of this and sets the scene. We are entering a period of seismic change at the human…