This part of the industry isn’t much discussed, people don’t like talking about it, it’s taboo. But I think it’s one of those things, which we need to talk about. Because often,…
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A vision of success
On arriving at my hair appointment lately, I noticed a pretty bouquet of flowers on a table near the reception. My hairdresser Isabelle explained it was her 60th birthday. Champagne at the sinks As…
New site launches for the Funds & Asset Management Industry
As you know, I’ve written a blog online for the last couple of years, often inspired by the way exceptional companies, or people think, it has become a widely followed in the…
We can be Heroes
It was a strange start to 2016. On the 11th January, a rather famous British pop star passed away. It took me a while to post this, not because it took long…
The joy of giving
I wasn’t planning to post anything on Christmas Eve. But I’m in Myanmar (Burma) on my holidays, and the extreme jet lag and that this post has been buzzing around in my…
Beauty and the beast
This takes me back to an existential lecture I attended at University when I was about 19. Not much of what I learned back then about Descartes stayed with me, but a…
The Luxembourg RAIF – Luxembourg to be a brave pioneer again
Luxembourg is about to surprise the international alternative investments arena by discussing and (most probably) launching a new investment vehicle dedicated to a limitless range of investment classes: the Reserved Alternative Investment…
The truth about lying
I nearly chocked on my breakfast last week. My partner was telling me about the VW story. I’d heard a bit of the news earlier in the week, but it wasn’t until he explained…
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,…
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…