Post-Brexit Luxembourg expansion for Columbia Threadneedle
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is looking to beef up its presence in Luxembourg prior to the UK leaving the European Union.
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments is looking to beef up its presence in Luxembourg prior to the UK leaving the European Union.
Here you can see a selection of photos from Expert Investor Luxembourg, held on the 16th of June at Le Royal.
The gold price is the best performing asset class year-to-date. And declining production combined with robust demand from Asia means the outlook for the yellow metal is rosy, said Mark Lacey, manager of the Schroder ISF Global Energy Fund. But others challenge his view.
With the Brexit referendum now less than a week away, it’s time to ask the question whether the risks associated with a Leave vote are now more or less priced in or whether it does still pay to hedge your exposure to European equities and sterling.
Against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, most fund selectors based in the Grand Duchy intend to increase their allocation to long/short equity funds. They also follow the other main trends: buying emerging market equities and corporate bonds, and selling US equities and government bonds.
Frank Reisbøl, MD of Banque Carnegie Luxembourg, is always looking for high-conviction, often smaller, managers for his multi-jurisdictional clients. But not those who chase every last basis point, since that could risk his main objective – value preservation.
European pension funds have increased their allocation to mutual funds from 19% in 2008 to 31% in 2014, according to a research report by PwC which was commissioned by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi).
In part two of this interview, Jean-Charles de le Court evaluates the rise of alternative Ucits funds, and explains why they have become more attractive for him to invest in. He also clarifies why he tends to prefer a small funds with little assets under management over their established peers.
A Luxembourg UCITS fund is becoming a recognised global brand, said Denise Voss, the new president of the country’s fund industry association.
This gallery features a slideshow of photos taken during the Expert Investor Europe Luxembourg event on 19 June 2015.
In part two of the interview, Jean-Charles de le Court evaluates the rise of alternative Ucits funds, and explains why they have become more attractive for him to invest in. He also clarifies why he tends to prefer a small funds with little assets under management over their established peers.
Jean-Charles de le Court tells EIE’s Dylan Emery how he goes about selecting managers for his ‘fund-of satellites’ strategy. He explains why he is not so much focused on volatility, but insists on managers who invest in their own funds.