Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Euro notes in a suitcase. Photo: iStock.
Supervision
April 8, 2024

Lombard Intl hit with record €1.68 mln fine over AML flaws

Luxembourg’s Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) slapped Lombard International Assurance with a record…
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Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Image via iStock.
Asset Servicing
April 4, 2024

Apex claims first with digital ledger for Hamilton Lane fund

Apex Group on Wednesday claimed to have become the first fund administrator to utilise blockchain…
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Sector
April 2, 2024

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to…
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March 28, 2024

Bitter truth behind chocolate: cocoa market in deep crisis

Cocoa prices soar; shortage from weather, disease impacts Record deficit, over-sold futures cause…
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Larry Fink. Photo by Rick Lowe for Blackrock.
Asset Managers
March 26, 2024

‘Energy pragmatism’ keeps Larry Fink’s mind on climate

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, on Tuesday addressed…
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Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment Management.
Asset Managers
March 26, 2024

At Natixis, active management is back

From Paris, Natixis Investment Managers champions active management against passive giants like…
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The new offices of Partners Group in Baar, Switzerland. Photo: Partners Group.
Asset Servicing
March 20, 2024

Luxembourg holds up well in difficult year for Partners Group

Luxembourg’s private equity services business of Partners Group, which accounts for more than a…
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Serge Weyland, CEO of ALFI. Photo: ALFI.
Asset Managers
March 19, 2024

Alfi CEO: ‘Green Eltifs’ deserve EU-level fiscal support

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) stands out as a valuable and potentially crucial…
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Raymond Frenken
Sector
March 19, 2024

Defence investments dilemma is tough test for ESG

As European skies darken with the storm clouds of geopolitical tensions, particularly the shadow…
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Asset Managers
March 14, 2024

Industry looks to explain lack of diversity in asset management

An industry group backed by leading asset managers in Europe wants to shed light on the significant…
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A Luxembourg tête-à-tête at the Eurogroup in Brussels on Monday, with finance minister Gilles Roth and Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the ESM. Photo: EU.
Sector
March 14, 2024

Eurozone seeks to resuscitate EU’s stunted capital markets project

Eurozone finance ministers have put forth a five-year blueprint to forge a robust Capital Markets…
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Investment fund costs, illustrated via AI.
March 13, 2024

Fund investing in Europe getting cheaper, but gap with US remains 

Investors in European Ucits funds have seen a notable decrease in fees over the past few years…
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Sector
March 13, 2024

KKR claims bigger returns than Berkshire Hathaway

In an industry where performance is king, KKR has thrown down the gauntlet, claiming a victory in…
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The Dockland campus of the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
March 12, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Ireland ready to challenge Luxembourg

Ireland on Monday took a step towards challenging Luxembourg’s dominance as hub for European Long…
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