Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Virginie Maisonneuve, CIO Equity at Allianz Global Investors.
Investing
September 16, 2024

Allianz CIO sees a ‘unique opportunity’ for deal with China

In a world where AI dominates and geopolitics shift rapidly, Allianz’s CIO Virginie Maisonneuve…
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Eendjes
Asset Managers
September 11, 2024

Shift to passive investing forces asset industry to reinvent itself

The first half of 2024 revealed contrasting fortunes for European asset managers as they navigate…
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Drone technology is increasingly important in warfare. Photo: Ukrinform.
Investing
September 9, 2024

Investors are using defence ETFs as a ‘flight to safety’

As geopolitical tensions escalate and global defence spending increases, a growing number of…
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Andrea Rossi, CEO of M&G. Photo: M&G.
Asset Managers
September 4, 2024

M&G faces significant net client outflows in first half

Despite efforts to streamline operations and cut costs, UK-headquartered asset management and…
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Partners Group headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. Photo: Partners Group.
Investing
September 3, 2024

Exit markets in private equity remain difficult, says Partners

Partners Group, the Swiss-based private markets investment firm that is also a major player in…
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Nvidia's head office in Santa Clara, California. Photo: Nvidia.
Investing
August 28, 2024

Nvidia disappoints with revenue expectations, delays new chip

Nvidia, the crown jewel of the AI revolution, failed to meet investors’ high expectations on…
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Celebrating the creation of Banque Havilland in 2009. From left to right: Banque Havilland president David Rowland; Luxembourg finance minister, now prime minister; Luc Frieden, CEO Jonathan Rowland; and Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York.
Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Banque Havilland’s demise opens old wounds in Luxembourg

Banque Havilland, once a discreet player in the European private banking sector, is now caught in a…
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Package delivery by drone in Japan. Photo: Rakuten.
Asset Allocation
August 19, 2024

Japan's investment appeal remains strong despite recent turmoil

Japan, once a global leader in technology and innovation during the 1980s and 1990s, has faced…
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Banque Havilland
Private Banks
August 13, 2024

Regulators push Banque Havilland out of business in Europe

Banque Havilland, a Luxembourg-headquartered private bank controlled by Prince Andrew’s longtime…
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Japan. Photo via Unsplash.
Investing
August 13, 2024

Yen carry trades: The last source of free money is drying up

After a turbulent period for Japan’s markets, marked by a sharp drop in the Nikkei and a significant…
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Ritesh Jain, an influential global macro strategist, trend watcher and advisor to family offices and investment companies from India.
Investing
August 7, 2024

‘We are in a market where DLR/JPY could move both ways violently’

Ritesh Jain, former chief investment officer for BNP Paribas and Tata and founder at Pinetree Macro…
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Japanese yen bills. Photo via Japanexterna.se on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Investing
August 5, 2024

Unravelling of yen carry trades amplifies market turmoil

The yen carry trade, a longstanding financial strategy of borrowing cheaply in Japan to invest in…
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State Street Financial Centre in Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
August 1, 2024

Luxembourg centre-stage as State Street finetunes its European ops

With the recent appointment of Luxembourg branch manager Riccardo Lamanna to an executive role at…
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Image: iStock.
Laws and Regulations
July 29, 2024

Luxembourg proposes groundbreaking blockchain law for investment funds

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment…
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