Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Amundi says it’s time to love bonds again
Asset Managers
January 29, 2024

Sustainable investing: ‘Stay the course!’ says Amundi

Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi calls on its peers in financial sector to better serve clients…
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Luxembourg City. Photo by Many via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Asset Servicing
January 25, 2024

AIFMs increasingly prefer sub-funds over new Raifs

A data analysis by Investment Officer makes clear that alternative investment fund managers in…
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EU flags in Brussels. Photo by Matt May via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
January 24, 2024

Brussels expects more clarity on Eltif RTS in ‘next weeks’

The European Commission expects to provide more clarity on the proposed supervisory standards for…
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The ECB in Frankfurt opened an Andy Warhol exhibition this month. Photo: ECB.
Asset Allocation
January 24, 2024

‘Fixed income portfolios now require a tactical approach’

Fixed income portfolios are likely to face a more complex and volatile environment, as the rate…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Sector
January 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Industry urges EC to adopt ‘correct’ standards

The trade association representing Europe’s fund and asset management sector has urged the executive…
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Amundi on US bank crisis: ‘This is not a systemic risk’
Asset Managers
January 22, 2024

Amundi Research Institute keeps CIOs, clients on track

A fresh approach to investment research that Paris-based Amundi, Europe’s only asset manager ranked…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick speaking at the Alfi Private Assets Conference in Luxembourg on 28 November. Photo: ALFI.
News
January 8, 2024

CSSF ready to conditionally approve Eltif 2.0 applications 

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is ready to conditionally give its green light for new…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Sector
January 5, 2024

Eltif 2.0 launch: Tension builds in Luxembourg

As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated launch of the revamped EU regime for European Long…
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Asset Managers
December 22, 2023

Faith-based investors dislike Apple, DSM, but love Inditex

Several European funds have emerged in recent years that use religious principles as a basis for…
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2024. Image via Unsplash.
Investing
December 20, 2023

Outlook 2024: New golden age looms for bonds

Fixed income markets are moving out of the doldrums encouraged by the medium-term prospect of…
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The Dockland campus of the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
December 15, 2023

Ireland joins supervisory drive on fund valuations

Ireland has joined Luxembourg on a supervisory drive to push the financial industry to improve their…
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Marco Zwick, director of investment fund supervision at the CSSF. Photo: Luxembourg for Finance.
Sector
December 14, 2023

CSSF on valuations: ‘We noted room for improvement’

Luxembourg’s financial markets authority CSSF has given fund management companies until the end of…
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Björn Jesch of DWS (left), Johanna Kyrklund of Schroders and Vincent Mortier of Amundi.
Asset Managers
December 13, 2023

Europe’s top CIOs balance optimism with uncertainty

In a world grappling with economic fragmentation, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Sector
December 8, 2023

Esma warns on CLO ratings, sees conflict-of-interest risks

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday issued a warning about practices…
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