Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Catalina Secreteanu. Photo: Morningstar.
Supervision
Yesterday

New EU rules raise the bar for ESG rating providers

A sweeping new EU regulation for ESG rating providers is set to reshape a market that Morningstar…
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ELTIFs. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
March 27, 2026

Eltif growth meets market reality

An Irish long-term investment fund has suspended redemptions after investor withdrawals exceeded its…
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Jenny Zeng. Photo: Allianz GI.
Asset Allocation
March 24, 2026

RMB bonds emerge as hedge in oil shock

RMB bonds may offer an unexpected shelter in a prolonged oil shock, as global fixed income markets…
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Olivier Dauman. Photo: CA Indosuez.
Private Banks
March 23, 2026

Evergreen is no El Dorado, says Indosuez’s Dauman

Evergreen funds are pushing private markets toward a wider investor base. Olivier Dauman of CA…
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Rotterdam is Europe’s largest bunkering port and ranks among the top three bunkering hubs globally. Each year, around 10 million tons of fuel are supplied. Photo: Port of Rotterdam.
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2026

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to…
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Joseph Pinto, CEO at M&G Investments. Photo: M&G.
Asset Managers
March 16, 2026

Shake-out in active management not over says M&G

The shake-out in active asset management is far from finished, even as some firms regain momentum in…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2026

Oil shock puts central banks ahead of difficult rate decisions

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is casting a shadow over a crucial week for…
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A refinery in the port of Antwerp. Photo: TotalEnergies.
Investing
March 11, 2026

Ten indicators that show where energy markets crack

Oil prices can swing by tens of dollars within hours, as happened this week amid the war surrounding…
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Juncker with US president Donald Trump at a G7 meeting in 2017. Photo: EU.
News
March 9, 2026

Juncker warns Europe could lose all seats in the G7

Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Europe risks losing its…
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New York Stock Exchange. Credit: David Vives / Unsplash
Investing
March 5, 2026

The end of US exceptionalism? Not quite.

For more than a century, it has been “very unwise” for investors to position themselves against the…
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Swiss banknotes. Photo: Pixabay.
News
March 3, 2026

Negative Swiss rates back in focus as Franc surges

The sharp rise in the Swiss franc following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran has brought an issue back…
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Iran's Republican Guard during a naval exercise in 2024. Photo: Wikimedia/IIPA.
News
March 2, 2026

Iran’s oil shock puts the Teflon-market thesis to the test

Markets enter the week facing not simply another geopolitical headline, but the prospect of a…
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Investing
March 2, 2026

The Blue Owl saga has become a real-time test of semi-liquid funds

When a US private credit fund closed its exit window to investors, confidence immediately came under…
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Henry Craik-White. Photo: Schroders.
Asset Allocation
February 26, 2026

Software selloff drives repricing in Europe’s loan markets

Artificial intelligence has unsettled software stocks for months. Now it is testing European credit…
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