Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

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Asset Managers
August 2, 2023

Fund flows confirm major switch to ETFs

Investment managers are shifting fund investments towards Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at the…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
July 27, 2023

EU divergence on fund fines poses challenge for Esma

Financial supervision in the European Union has encountered a pressing challenge - a notable…
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ECB President Christine Lagarde at the June monetary policy press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
Investing
July 25, 2023

A September rate hike is not a foregone conclusion

The European Central Bank is set to make headlines again on Thursday as it is widely expected to…
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Stuart Dunbar, partner at Baillie Gifford. Photo: Baillie Gifford.
Asset Managers
July 24, 2023

Navigating private equity, Baillie Gifford advocates prudence

As pressure mounts on investors to allocate larger portions of their portfolios to alternatives…
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The AIFMD deal was largely negotiated under the Swedish EU presidency which ended on 30 June. Spain took over on 1 July and redecorated the atrium at the European Council building with solar panels. Photo: EU2023ES via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
July 20, 2023

AIFMD deal clarifies leverage rules for loan funds

Negotiators from the European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement…
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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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