Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg.
Private Banks
June 16, 2023

‘Crédit Agricole, ABN, Swiss to bid for Degroof Petercam’

Crédit Agricole, ABN Amro, and “one or two Swiss private banks” have been named as finalists in the…
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Investing
June 16, 2023

Nvidia and dawn of generative AI mark a new investment era

The artificial intelligence revolution is in full swing, and Nvidia’s recent financial performance…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Sector
June 13, 2023

FATF set to discuss Luxembourg AML assessment

As global financial hub known for its robust banking and investment industry, Luxembourg is awaiting…
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Naïm Abou-Jaoudé, President of EFAMA.
Sector
June 13, 2023

Efama: Shift towards large funds drives down costs

In a significant market trend, European fund investors are increasingly redirecting their…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
June 9, 2023

In Flux: Competition on multiple axes

It is not easy for Luxembourg, home to 5,139 billion euro in international fund assets at the end of…
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JP Morgan Asset Management presents its Mid-Year Economic Outlook in Luxembourg. Photo: IO..
Asset Managers
June 8, 2023

JP Morgan AM: alternatives are ‘absolute necessity’

The negative correlation between bonds and stocks is no longer a certainty due to structurally…
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Daniele Antonucci. chief economist at Quintet Private Bank. Photo: Quintet.
Asset Allocation
June 8, 2023

As growth slows, Quintet prefers defensive investments

More exposure to low-volatility European equities, high quality bonds in the U.S. and a bit in…
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Ben Prade, partner at GP Bullhound. Photo: GP Bullhound.
Asset Managers
June 7, 2023

GP Bullhound sees 2023 as ‘great vintage’ for tech

A stellar performance of a small number of listed tech companies is largely responsible for the…
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The Luxembourg House of Finance, which houses ABBL, ALFI, Luxembourg for Finance, and other trade associations. Photo: Alexandre Prevot via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
June 6, 2023

ABBL: EU retail investment plan is ‘controversial’

Luxembourg banking association ABBL on Monday said it sees the EU’s new retail investment plans as…
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Pictet Asset Management has an office on the Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg. Photo: IO
Asset Managers
June 2, 2023

Pictet moves its European hq out of Luxembourg

Swiss private bank Pictet has decided to move its European headquarters to Frankfurt, relocating the…
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EU in no rush to address confusion over greenwashing
Sector
June 1, 2023

EU regulators attempt to define greenwashing

Europe’s top financial regulators on Thursday presented a first official definition of greenwashing…
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Assisi, Italy. Photo by Enrico Tavia via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Products
May 31, 2023

terrAssisi fund: ESG investing inspired by Saint Francis

In an age where financial success often overshadows our responsibility towards the environment and…
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Luxembourg ranks 6th in terms of OECD tax competitiveness
Sector
May 30, 2023

European investors face hurdles in reclaiming withholding tax

According to a recent study conducted by Brussels-based NGO Better Finance and Germany’s DSW…
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Rebecca Palmer, ESG director at Waystone. Photo: Waystone.
May 30, 2023

Waystone hopes SFDR review will offer more flexibility

Given the significant resources and costs that the asset management has incurred to date, many…
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