Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Sector
April 1, 2022

In Flux: New landscape emerges for fund data

Fierce competition has emerged in the changing data landscape for investment funds, and Luxembourg…
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French flag. Photo via Unsplash.
News
March 31, 2022

FE fundinfo buys Euronext's French data firm Funds360

Fund data specialist FE fundinfo, partly owned by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, said it has reached…
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Traffic light tree. Photo via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Laws and Regulations
March 31, 2022

Esma: debt, real estate funds no threat to financial stability 

Although there is some room for improvement, liquidity risks in corporate debt and real estate…
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Luxembourg's Finance Minister Yuriko Backes addressing the parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Luxembourg Finance Ministry.
Sector
March 30, 2022

Luxembourg freezes 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets

Luxembourg has frozen some 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets, mostly held in shares, bonds and bank…
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Enrique Sacau, CEO of Kneip, Philippe Seyll, Head of Investment Fund Services at Deutsche Börse Group, and Bob Kneip, Founder and Vice Chairman, Kneip.
Sector
March 29, 2022

With Kneip, Deutsche Börse sees a future in fund data

Deutsche Börse Group is taking over Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip Communication S.A…
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Corrine Lamesch, Chair of the Board at Alfi.
March 25, 2022

Podcast: Corinne Lamesch, Chair of the Board at Alfi

Corinne Lamesch, chair of the board at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi)…
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The Stalin skyscraper in Moscow. Photo by Alex Zarubi on Unsplash.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2022

CSSF guidance expected on 145 Russia-exposed funds 

Even as limited trading resumed on Moscow’s exchange on Thursday, prospects for emerging market…
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Camille Thommes, managing director at Alfi. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Asset Managers
March 23, 2022

‘Side pockets’ discussed to lift suspensions of Russia funds

Luxembourg is discussing the innovative use of a particular liquidity management tool known as “side…
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Claude Marx, head of the CSSF, speaking at the Alfi European Asset Management Conference.
Asset Managers
March 22, 2022

CSSF calls for extra efforts to track Russian money

The head of Luxembourg’s top financial regulator on Tuesday called on the country’s asset management…
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Micaela Forelli, Managing Director at M&G Investments Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
March 22, 2022

M&G prepares Luxembourg hub for growth in Europe

M&G Investments is preparing to transform its Luxembourg hub for further growth in Europe with the…
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Denise Voss, Chair of Board for Luxflag. Photo: Luxflag
March 18, 2022

Podcast with Denise Voss, Chair of the Board at Luxflag

Fund managers across Europe can opt for a label to certify their investment product does what it…
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CSSF's office in Luxembourg. Photo: CSSF.
Sector
March 17, 2022

CSSF recognises need to improve cross-border cooperation

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF on Thursday acknowledged that there is ‘some’ room for…
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A pro-Ukraine protest in Brussels on 8 March. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
March 16, 2022

Pictet chief strategist Donay: systemic crisis risks ‘well on’

It almost sounds like a call to run for the hills. Get rid of your risky assets, go defensive, and…
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Soňa Stadtelmeyer-Petru appointed Lead Sustainable Investing Strategist in EMEA. Photo: JPM Asset Management.
Transfers
March 15, 2022

People: JPM AM and BLI boost their sustainability teams

In the Luxembourg transfer market, Banque de Luxembourg Investments and JP Morgan Asset Management…
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