Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Quintet's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
News
March 28, 2025

Quintet extends profit streak, to announce new Chair soon

Quintet reports higher profits, but income falls and growth remains unclear. Efficiency gains drive…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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Natixis IM CEO Philippe Setbon speaking to journalists in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis.
Asset Managers
March 24, 2025

Natixis’ Setbon warns of sector upheaval as costs keep rising

“Active management is back.” That was the message from Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment…
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Mabrouk Chetouane, head of global market strategy at Natixis IM, speaking in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis IM.
Asset Allocation
March 24, 2025

No one will win when the dollar starts wavering

Can the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a global reserve currency? And what happens when that…
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Asset Managers
March 19, 2025

Nasdaq’s bold step towards 24/5 trading draws criticism

Nasdaq is preparing to extend its trading hours, aiming to introduce 24-hour, five-day-a-week…
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Wall Street handelaar, NYSE. Foto door Alex Proimos, via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 12, 2025

Wall Street looses patience with Trump

It was the day Wall Street lost patience with President Donald Trump. Monday’s selloff was swift…
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Michael Huether, director of the German economic think tank IW in Cologne. Photo by IW.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2025

German economy can grow 5% in 2026, says IW economist

When Friedrich Merz echoed Mario Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’, he signalled a historic shift…
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Ukraine president Zelensky with the Dutch and Luxembourg prime ministers on Thursday in Brussels. Photo by EU.
Asset Allocation
March 7, 2025

Bund yields spike after Merz vows ‘whatever it takes’ on defence

World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of…
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Photo by Tim Mossholder via Unsplash.
Wealth Managers
March 7, 2025

Women drive a market revolution, yet wealth firms lag behind

Women are reshaping wealth management, yet remain underrepresented in investment decisions. As…
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Photo courtesy of UBS.
Asset Allocation
March 5, 2025

Market concentration at a 92-year high, UBS Yearbook finds

There aren’t many must-reads in the investment world, but UBS’ Global Investment Returns Yearbook is…
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Yves Stein, Chairman of ABBL.
Sector
March 3, 2025

Yves Stein underlines need for private banks to innovate

Luxembourg’s private banks need embrace digital innovation to stay competitive, tackle regulation…
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State Street Financial Centre in Luxembourg.
Asset Servicing
February 26, 2025

State Street, SS&C unwind IFDS as tech reshapes transfer agencies

State Street and SS&C Technologies are restructuring their transfer agency operations in Luxembourg…
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Riccardo Lamanna, Luxembourg country head at State Street. Photo by State Street.
Asset Managers
February 24, 2025

Luxembourg’s next move: from Ucits leader to alternatives powerhouse

Long the dominant force in Europe’s cross-border fund industry, Luxembourg is now pivoting towards…
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EFG International's office in Geneva. Photo by EFG.
News
February 20, 2025

EFG, Edmond de Rothschild signal accelerating consolidation

Separate moves by Swiss-based EFG and Edmond de Rothschild highlight the intensifying competition…
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