Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

FSMA is Belgium's financial markets regulator. Photo: FSMA.
Supervision
July 20, 2023

FSMA: Fuchs no longer may provide services in Belgium

Luxembourg’s Fuchs & Associés Finance SA is no longer allowed to provide services in Belgium after…
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Luxembourg. Photo by Cedric Letsch via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
News
July 20, 2023

Raif registrations rebound in June, recovery seen

The number of new reserved alternative investment funds registered in Luxembourg during a single…
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Fuchs pressed into action to solve compliance and IT problems
Asset Managers
July 18, 2023

Fuchs & Associés enters liquidation, Fuchs AM up for sale

The Luxembourg District Court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution and liquidation of 23-year old…
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The opening lap at the 2010 F1 Malaysia Grand Prix. Image by Morio via Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
July 17, 2023

Luxembourg, upgrading funds law, seeks pole in Eltifs

The 60-seat Luxembourg parliament has finalised its adoption of a major upgrade of five investment…
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stock market
Laws and Regulations
July 13, 2023

Plans to manage mass fund redemptions draw pushback

Global financial regulators and industry insiders clashed over the implementation of liquidity…
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Finance minister Yuriko Backes addressing the 60-seat Luxembourg parliament on Tuesday. Image from video by ChambreTV.
Sector
July 12, 2023

Luxembourg turbocharges its financial hub with tax exemptions

Luxembourg’s parliament, with 55 votes in favour and only two against, has embraced a highly…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
July 12, 2023

In Flux: Singing the Aladdin song at Quintet

Just over one year into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Quintet, Chris Allen has unveiled a…
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Jean-Marc Goy, Chairperson at ALFI.
Asset Managers
July 6, 2023

Alfi Chair Goy: ‘Common goal is to strike the right balance’

With a clear vision in mind, Jean-Marc Goy, chairperson at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund…
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Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism.
July 4, 2023

Gramegna calls for single rulebook in EU financial markets

Pierre Gramegna, former Luxembourg finance minister and managing director of the European Stability…
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FATF Financial Action Task Force. Photo by Hervé Cortinat, OECD.
Sector
June 26, 2023

FATF: ‘Luxembourg has a very good idea of what it needs to do’

The world’s top body for the fight against money laundering on Friday said it has found a “high…
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The ALFI Roadshow in Frankfurt attracted some 300 people on Wednesday.
Events
June 22, 2023

ALFI roadshow in Frankfurt urged to reimagine VUCA

In the face of market volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, a combination popularly…
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Luxembourg's parliament is the 60-seat Chambres de Deputees. Photo: Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
June 21, 2023

‘Investment law needs to clarify suspension policies’

Luxembourg’s parliament needs to make sure that its proposed update for the Grand Duchy’s law on…
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Raifs were also discussed at the 2023 ALFI Roadshow in Frankfurt.
Asset Managers
June 21, 2023

Valuation adjustments lead to a lacklustre Raif market 

Fewer new reserved alternative investment funds are being registered in Luxembourg this year as…
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iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion
Asset Managers
June 20, 2023

Naming rules divergence in ETF hubs creates confusion

In Europe’s two largest ETF hubs, Luxembourg and Ireland, different rules govern the naming of…
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