Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

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Asset Servicing
January 3, 2025

Luxembourg pressed to tighten controls on terrorist financing

Luxembourg’s financial watchdogs are stepping up their scrutiny of terrorist financing amid concerns…
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Supervision
December 16, 2024

CSSF aims to set benchmark for AI-based supervision in EU

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, the CSSF, is charting new territory with its ambitious adoption…
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Asset Servicing
December 9, 2024

VanEck uses Dutch market to pilot direct ETF distribution app

VanEck, the US-based pioneer of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has recently launched VanEck Direct, a…
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Asset Allocation
December 5, 2024

End of France’s free ride sparks Eurozone stability fears

The collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has pushed France to a critical juncture…
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Asset Allocation
December 4, 2024

Saxo sees demise of Opec, Nvidia rally, and 3D-printed hearts

In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, Saxo Bank’s Outrageous Predictions once again offer a…
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Investing
December 3, 2024

Investors aim for greater sustainability in private markets

Institutional investors worldwide are accelerating their shift towards sustainable private markets…
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Sandro Pierri, CEO BNP Paribas Asset Management and chair of Efama.
Asset Managers
November 27, 2024

Sandro Pierri: Good old days in asset management are over

BNP Paribas CEO and Efama president Sandro Pierri stresses that fiduciary duty remains central for…
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Verena Ross, ESMA Chairperson. Photo: ESMA.
Asset Managers
November 26, 2024

Esma chief still sees merit in basic and simple investment product

The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), Verena Ross, still believes that…
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Asset Allocation
November 21, 2024

Europe’s forgotten market: can unloved investments stage a comeback?

Europe’s equity market is increasingly viewed as a neglected corner of global investing—overshadowed…
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Investing
November 20, 2024

The traditional anchor status of German Bunds is under pressure

Germany’s decision to hold early elections on 23 February could reshape its economic and fiscal…
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Tanguy van de Werve, director-general of Efama.
Investing
November 20, 2024

Efama chief urges EU action on taxes to unify markets

Efama chief Tanguy van de Werve highlights the urgent need for tax harmonisation to overcome…
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The Morningstar Sustainalytics conference in Amsterdam. Photo by IO.
Events
November 18, 2024

Sustainable funds rush to rebrand amid greenwashing crackdown

Asset managers are scrambling to rebrand their sustainable investment funds as stepped-up regulatory…
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Admiral Bauer chairs a NATO Military Committee meeting in Brussels. Photo by NATO.
News
November 14, 2024

NATO’s top admiral urges EIB to boost European defence funding

NATO’s top military commander, admiral Rob Bauer, has urged the European Investment Bank (EIB) to…
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The panel discussion at the Morningstar event. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
November 11, 2024

Investors grapple with human rights as rules evolve

At an Amsterdam panel discussion on Friday hosted by Morningstar, industry experts delved into the…
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