Daniel Pechon

Private infrastructure debt is set to become one of the most attractive asset classes of the moment. With long-term interest rates now at a high plateau after a period of famine, the yields offered by this asset class are at attractive levels for investors looking…

Venture capital performance remains constant, with annual returns in excess of 10%. The sector has matured and is attracting more and more private customers. Conditions: you must have a large sum of money and be able to mobilise your savings over a ten-year period. The…

Asset servicing has become a thriving business in Luxembourg's financial sector thanks to the historic success of UCITS, a highly regulated European investment fund designed to protect the interests of retail investors. The ISIN code beginning with LU, which indicates funds issued from Luxembourg, is…

What do people say to each other on the phone in the trading room? There's nothing like listening to a trader.. Brokers are those characters in financial films who are always on the phone, buying and selling.  They are at the end of the chain…

Conquering space, still a highly confined space "The Echiquier Space B fund has risen by 58 % since1 January (as at 20 November)" The battle to conquer space is heating up and gathering pace. The race is on, and so is the stock market. "Moon…

At La Financière de l'Échiquier's (LFDE) Media Days 2024, after a macroeconomic introduction, Olivier de Berranger, CEO and co-CIO, gave a scenario of market trends that are likely to be altered by the future US policy envisaged by Trump. And finished off with a performance…

"We are not worried about the US market, but more about the European markets" (Christopher Dembik, Investment Strategy Advisor at Pictet Asset Management).  "We remain convinced that the US markets still have significant upside potential, despite the high valuations," says Christopher Dembik.  It is the…

"Living without security is the riskiest choice you can make” The world is changing. The world is changing, and so are the risks. If a few decades ago gangsters were breaking into safes, today they are cybercriminals. Multinationals, hospitals, SMEs, private individuals, public authorities -…

The Pictet Group is celebrating 35 years of uninterrupted growth in Luxembourg. As the Group's second largest site, it has been able to adapt over the years to the demands and many changes in the finance industry, while retaining its identity and values.  A key…