Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Hillary Clinton at the 2022 Amundi World Investment Forum in Paris.
News
June 10, 2022

'We are in a struggle between authoritarianism and democracy'

Hillary Clinton, former US State Secretary, took the stage on Friday at the 2022 Amundi World…
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From left to right: Amundi's Pascal Blanqué, geopolitics expert Tina Fordham, Nobel Prize winner Daniël Kahneman, Prof Steve Tsang and Peterson Institute's Olivier Blanchard. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Managers
June 9, 2022

‘Eurozone spreads risk becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy’

Pascal Blanqué, Chairman of the Amundi Institute and former Chief Investment Officer at Amundi, on…
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The ECB's governing council will meet in the Grand Hotel in Amsterdam. Photo: Sofitel.
Laws and Regulations
June 8, 2022

In Amsterdam, ECB council faces eurozone conundrum 

European central bank policy makers will meet in Amsterdam on Thursday at the invitation of Klaas…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
June 3, 2022

In Flux: Fifty shades of green

Sustainable finance poses a compliance risk you can no longer afford to ignore, no matter whether…
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State Street's office in Luxembourg. Photo: State Street.
Asset Servicing
June 2, 2022

State Street Luxembourg embraces transformation

Investment services powerhouse State Street, leader in Luxembourg’s asset services market, is…
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JP Morgan Asset Management presents its Mid-Year Economic Outlook in Luxembourg. Photo: IO..
Investing
June 2, 2022

JPM AM: ‘We came into crisis from position of strength’

Amid lingering fears of stagflation and a possible recession, investors are hard pressed to find…
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Jasmine Kang, analyst and portfolio manager Asian equities at Comgest. Photo: Comgest.
Asset Managers
May 30, 2022

Comgest’s Kang: China sees turmoil as an opportunity

Jasmine Kang, Hong Kong-based portfolio manager at Comgest, recently visited Luxembourg and…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
May 25, 2022

CSSF modernises regime for fund administrators

Fund administrators active in Luxembourg will be required to produce an annual report on their…
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ESM DG Klaus Regling meeting with Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in March 2020. Photo by New Democracy via Flickr CC BY 2.0.
Laws and Regulations
May 20, 2022

As ESM's Regling steps down, Gramegna holds good cards

Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands have all put forward candidates to succeed Klaus…
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MEP Isabel Benjumea, rapporteur on the EU AIFMD and Ucits reviews. Photo: EP.
Laws and Regulations
May 19, 2022

‘Asset managers need bigger say in applying crisis tools’ 

Europe’s asset management industry on Wednesday threw its backing behind a legislative proposal to…
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Peter Hughes, founder and CEO of Apex Group. Photo: Apex.
Asset Servicing
May 18, 2022

Apex to take over Maitland, expanding geographic reach

Apex Group Ltd continues to add management companies to its group through acquisitions. On Wednesday…
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From left to right: Sopiad CEO Pierre Nemeth, chair of the board David Suetens and CCO Julien Renkin. Photo: Sopiad.
Asset Managers
May 17, 2022

Sopiad aspires to reshape client interactions in ESG era

A university-sponsored wealthtech startup based in Liège, Belgium, is keen to make life easier for…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, and Isabelle Schnabel, board member of the ECB. Photo: ECB.
May 11, 2022

ECB signals long path of eurozone interest rate hikes

Waving goodbye to what it calls “disflationary dynamics,” the European Central Bank on Wednesday…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
May 6, 2022

In Flux: Europe’s own SEC

Luxembourg loves the new new thing, especially when it comes to financial legislation. The big…
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