
"Eurozone long-term interest rates are too low"
Patrick Artus, Senior Economic Advisor at Natixis, took part in the Private Debt Forum organized by the investment bank last week in Paris. In this interview with Finascope, he believes that ECB and market inflation expectations are too optimistic. Patrick Artus, what are your forecasts for interest rates in the eurozone ...
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Euro money market funds make a strong comeback
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"Interest rates are a dangerous weapon"
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Institut de la Finance Durable appoints Managing Director
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Strategy

"Eurozone long-term interest rates are too low"
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Stock market ignores Visiativ's ambitions, which fall 15%
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Dominique Senequier: "It's only the beginning of inflation".
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Market outlook: between excessive optimism and exaggerated pessimism
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Regulation

The delicate art of sustainable information
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"France controls a lot"
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At the Convergences Forum, impact finance seeks new paths
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Sébastien Raspiller to replace Benoît de Juvigny at AMF
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"5 % of Section 9 funds comply with regulations"
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Operation

NEU CP outstandings up nearly 25 % in one year
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Axa IM sees itself among the top 10 ETF providers by 2026
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Eisler Capital merges its French and Maltese companies
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"Investors prefer to manage their positions rather than initiate new ones"
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Archinvest targets €45 million for its fund of private debt funds
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Innovation

"Digital currency exists but is destroyed within a day"
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"Binance must lead by example"
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SG-Forge earns first PSAN certification
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Slowdown in financing for French start-ups confirmed
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Creating a digital euro is just the beginning
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Trend

"Interest rates are a dangerous weapon"
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Stock market ignores Visiativ's ambitions, which fall 15%
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Dominique Senequier: "It's only the beginning of inflation".
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Market outlook: between excessive optimism and exaggerated pessimism
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Private equity: operating partners make themselves indispensable
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Avis d'expert

Le retour en force des fonds monétaires euro
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De l’art délicat de l’information durable
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Le private equity plus nécessaire que jamais pour soutenir la croissance des entreprises
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Rajeunissement des investisseurs et éducation financière : la priorité de l’AMF
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Investissement responsable : impact des directives « Reporting » et « Devoir de vigilance »
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Communiqués

Les projections macro-économiques de la Banque de France
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La BCE augmente ses taux directeurs de 25 points de base
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La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne Horizon Asset Management
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Le NGFS publie un cadre conceptuel pour les risques financiers liés à la nature
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La Commission des sanctions de l’AMF sanctionne l’Anacofi
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Nominations

L’Institut de la Finance Durable nomme une directrice générale
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Olivier Delrieu rejoint MBO+ en tant qu’associé
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Un Chief Investment Officer chez Natixis Wealth Management
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La Financière de l’Echiquier renforce ses équipes commerciales dédiées aux CGP
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Meanings CP nomme Louise Boutinet chargée d’affaires mid-caps
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