Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

"Family Photo", G7 Canada. Photo Credit: Government of Canada
Laws and Regulations
August 26, 2025

US carve-out deepens Pillar Two complexity

A deal struck at the G7 summit in June has given American multinationals a way around rules billed…
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The octagonal coffee pot was invented in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti and made espresso available to the masses. Photo: Bialetti.
Family Offices
August 19, 2025

Italian coffee icon enters global orbit via Luxembourg

An Italian icon is quietly being reshaped through Luxembourg, as Bialetti’s future comes under the…
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Investors listening to a discussion hosted by a European asset manager. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
August 18, 2025

Strong inflows mask tensions in Europe’s fund landscape

Strong inflows at Amundi, Natixis, DWS and Allianz show investors’ appetite for income strategies…
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Henk van Eldik naast het standbeeld van de Luxemburgse wielrenner Charly Gaul.
Investing
August 13, 2025

Henk van Eldik: ‘Luxembourg is at its best when it’s informal’

Henk van Eldik has lived and worked in Luxembourg for decades. As an expert on the funds industry…
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Robinhood last year signed a three-year deal to sponsor French football club OGC Nice. Photo: OGC Nice.
Investing
August 11, 2025

Robinhood set to hack Europe’s equity rulebook using MiCA

Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based brokerage known for disrupting Wall Street with zero-commission…
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Luxembourg's Finance Minister Gilles Roth speaking at a conference earlier this year. Photo: IO.
Investing
July 30, 2025

Luxembourg’s new carry tax regime reflects global ambitions

A new tax regime, set to take effect in 2026, has been designed to update how carried interest is…
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European markets: Day vs night. Illustration generated via Dall-e AI.
Investing
July 29, 2025

‘The 24/7 trading trend is becoming increasingly inevitable’

European stock exchanges are edging closer to 24-hour equity trading, but cautiously and unevenly.
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Misty mountain trail. Photo: StockCake.
Investing
July 23, 2025

Strong euro clouds Lagarde’s roadmap

The ECB may be standing still in terms of monetary policy but the ground beneath is shifting. The…
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Partners Group headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. Photo: Partners Group.
Wealth Managers
July 22, 2025

Semi-liquid strategies test Partners Group’s resilience

First-half numbers posted last week by Partners Group, followed by a sober warning from Morningstar…
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Image generated via AI.
Asset Managers
July 14, 2025

Wall Street’s gateway to the world runs through Luxembourg

Luxembourg, long seen as the administrative engine of Europe’s fund industry, has evolved into a…
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A copper mine in Montana. Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.
Investing
July 11, 2025

No easy fix for world’s copper deficit, says industry executive

While this week’s spike in copper prices may have grabbed headlines, veteran mining executive Ernest…
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Indosuez Degroof Petercam
Private Banks
July 9, 2025

Indosuez completes Luxembourg integration of Degroof Petercam

Degroof Petercam, once a pillar of Belgian finance, has now been fully absorbed into the Indosuez…
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Mahmood Pradhan articulates Amundi's articulating global macro economic views. Photo: IMF.
Investing
July 7, 2025

Without a real banking union, EU’s investment union is a mirage

The EU’s plan for a Savings and Investment Union risks falling flat unless it completes the banking…
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Has Aladdin met its match in Amundi's Alto? Image generated by AI.
Technology
July 3, 2025

Alto! Amundi casts a European spell on Aladdin

Amundi COO Guillaume Lesage, in an interview, reveals how Alto is trying to break Aladdin’s spell…
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