Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Amundi on US bank crisis: ‘This is not a systemic risk’
Asset Managers
January 22, 2024

Amundi Research Institute keeps CIOs, clients on track

A fresh approach to investment research that Paris-based Amundi, Europe’s only asset manager ranked…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick speaking at the Alfi Private Assets Conference in Luxembourg on 28 November. Photo: ALFI.
News
January 8, 2024

CSSF ready to conditionally approve Eltif 2.0 applications 

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is ready to conditionally give its green light for new…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Sector
January 5, 2024

Eltif 2.0 launch: Tension builds in Luxembourg

As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated launch of the revamped EU regime for European Long…
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Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Managers
December 22, 2023

Faith-based investors dislike Apple, DSM, but love Inditex

Several European funds have emerged in recent years that use religious principles as a basis for…
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2024. Image via Unsplash.
Investing
December 20, 2023

Outlook 2024: New golden age looms for bonds

Fixed income markets are moving out of the doldrums encouraged by the medium-term prospect of…
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The Dockland campus of the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
December 15, 2023

Ireland joins supervisory drive on fund valuations

Ireland has joined Luxembourg on a supervisory drive to push the financial industry to improve their…
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Marco Zwick, director of investment fund supervision at the CSSF. Photo: Luxembourg for Finance.
Sector
December 14, 2023

CSSF on valuations: ‘We noted room for improvement’

Luxembourg’s financial markets authority CSSF has given fund management companies until the end of…
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Björn Jesch of DWS (left), Johanna Kyrklund of Schroders and Vincent Mortier of Amundi.
Asset Managers
December 13, 2023

Europe’s top CIOs balance optimism with uncertainty

In a world grappling with economic fragmentation, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Sector
December 8, 2023

Esma warns on CLO ratings, sees conflict-of-interest risks

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday issued a warning about practices…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Sector
December 6, 2023

CSSF: ‘Frozen accounts not to be seen as material issue’

The fact that financial institutions in Luxembourg have frozen some 86.000 investor accounts should…
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Jean-Marc Goy, president of ALFI.
November 28, 2023

Industry welcomes planned tax cuts for active ETFs

The head of Luxembourg’s fund and asset management industry association on Tuesday gave its full…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick speaking at the 2023 Alfi Private Assets Conference.
Sector
November 28, 2023

‘Deficient’ due diligence behind mass account freeze

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog CSSF has disclosed that about 86,000 investor accounts, primarily…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Investing
November 28, 2023

Eltif 2.0 supervisory standards could come only late February

Updated European rules for long-term investment funds known as Eltifs will enter into force on 10…
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The CEO panel at EFAMA's Investment Management Forum.
Asset Managers
November 27, 2023

AI seen triggering fresh consolidation in asset sector

Consolidation, regulatory risks, and the need to stay relevant to the target audience of investors…
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