Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Banks, not funds, contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy
Sector
September 16, 2022

Best of the week: Buying a Rome hotel with a Raif

This week on Investment Officer Luxembourg again demonstrated that the Grand Duchy can be a source…
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Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again
Asset Allocation
September 15, 2022

Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again

Europe’s biggest fund manager, Amundi, is telling investors that it is time to get back into the…
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Alternative Luxembourg und helps Bill Gates finance his new hotel in Rome
News
September 13, 2022

A Luxembourg Raif helps finance Bill Gates’ Rome hotel

A reserved alternative investment fund registered in Luxembourg turns out to have played a central…
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Montagu leads further investment in Universal Investment and agrees sale of minority stake to CPP Investments
Asset Servicing
September 8, 2022

Canada’s top pension fund takes Uni Investment stake

Canada’s main pension fund, CPP Investments, has agreed to become a major shareholder in Universal…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, and Isabelle Schnabel, board member of the ECB. Photo: ECB.
News
September 7, 2022

ECB to raise eurozone rates, but should it really?

Most economists, fixed income analysts and investment strategists agree that the European Central…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
Asset Managers
September 7, 2022

Firms reluctant to discuss sustainability with clients

One month after the EU ordered the investment sector to ask clients for their sustainability…
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Mandatum launches senior secured loan fund via Luxembourg Raif
Asset Managers
September 6, 2022

Mandatum, UI launch secured loan fund as sub-Raif

Finland’s Mandatum Asset Management and fund services platform Universal Investment on Monday said…
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Esma's headquarters is located next to Gare de Lyon in Paris. Photo by George Kourounis on Unsplash.
Sector
September 2, 2022

Real estate funds vulnerable to liquidity risks, Esma says

European investment funds in real estate and alternative assets are vulnerable and could face…
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Fanny Nosetti named CEO at BLI, Wagner to focus on role as CIO
September 1, 2022

BLI’s Wagner to focus as CIO as Nosetti named CEO

BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments on Thursday said that it has appointed Fanny Nosetti (photo)…
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Luxembourg Raif issuance jumps 36% in H1, data analysis shows 
Asset Servicing
September 1, 2022

Luxembourg Raif issuance up 36% in H1, Waystone lead issuer

Growth in funds registered as Reserved Alternative Investment Funds, known as Raifs, in Luxembourg…
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Luxempart posts €55.4 mln loss in ‘extremely choppy’ H1
Investing
August 31, 2022

Luxempart posts €55.4 mln loss in ‘extremely choppy’ H1

Luxempart, a Luxembourg-listed investment and private equity company, has posted a consolidated net…
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‘Cheap money at ECB makes fighting inflation difficult’
News
August 30, 2022

‘Cheap money at ECB makes fighting inflation difficult’

The European Central Bank needs to review its special programmes that make available cheap money to…
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The Swiss central bank is proud of its narrow mandate, its chief Thomas Jodan told fellow central bankers in Jackson Hole..
Sector
August 30, 2022

Swiss central bank is proud of its narrow mandate

Central banks worldwide will need to face the fact that pressure on prices will remain high for the…
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Ethenea’s investment strategist Andrea Siviero, who manages the firm’s 56 million euro Hesper Global Solutions fund. Photo: Ethenea.
Asset Allocation
August 2, 2022

Ethenea’s Siviero sees Swiss franc, yen as safe havens

With a recession looming in Europe, investors again are on the lookout for suitable safe havens…
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