Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Tokyo. Photo: Derrick Brutel/Flickr.
Asset Allocation
June 16, 2025

Quintet sees Japan as global diversification play

Quintet Private Bank is increasing its exposure to Japanese equities as part of its global strategy…
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Yves Leterme - Portfolio Day Investment Officer
Events
June 13, 2025

Former Belgian PM Leterme questions NATO’s 5% defense push

Just two weeks ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme has…
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Trump has asked the U.S. Congress to approve his 1,116 page tax bill by July 4th. Photo: Wikimedia.
Investing
June 11, 2025

Trump puts Luxembourg funds on edge with ‘Section 899’ tax threat

Dividend investors are bracing for potential fallout from Section 899, a provision in Donald Trump’s…
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Auto in een garage. Photo: Pexels.
Investing
June 3, 2025

Second opinions become strategic tool for asset managers

External portfolio reviews are becoming a core strategic tool for wealth managers navigating…
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Edmond de Rothschild office.
News
May 26, 2025

Edmond de Rothschild convicted of money laundering, fined €25 mln

In a landmark judgment with international resonance, a Luxembourg district court has, for the first…
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AllianzGI CEO Tobias Pross delivering his strategy update in Frankfurt last Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
May 19, 2025

Merger mania? Not here, says AllianzGI CEO

In an era of industry consolidation and shrinking margins, Allianz Global Investors is choosing…
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Allianz Global Investors. Foto: IO.
Investing
May 15, 2025

Allianz GI lifts ban on defence stocks in ESG push

As Europe boosts defence spending and investors adapt to geopolitical uncertainty, Allianz Global…
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Frédéric Leroux. Photo: Carmignac.
Asset Managers
May 14, 2025

Inflation forces a generational rethink among investors

After more than thirty years of falling rates, globalization and passive dominance, a new era is…
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Gorilla. Photo: Joe McKenna/Wikimedia.
Asset Managers
May 12, 2025

Bigger isn’t always better in asset management

Morningstar finds asset managers growing organically deliver better outcomes than those pursuing…
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Designated German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Bundestag on Tuesday. Photo by Thomas Imo/Bundestag.
Asset Allocation
May 7, 2025

Berlin’s reform agenda on shaky ground after failed chancellor vote

Friedrich Merz’s failure to secure a Bundestag majority has shaken Berlin’s political establishment…
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Illustration generated by AI using OpenAI’s DALL·E, based on Morningstar ESG fund naming data (2025).
Asset Allocation
April 30, 2025

ESG investing retreats in language, not in portfolios

ESG hasn’t disappeared. It is simply speaking a different language.
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Andrew Radkiewicz, global head of private debt strategy and investor solutions at PGIM Real Estate. Photo: PGIM.
Asset Allocation
April 25, 2025

Private credit rises as banks retreat from real estate lending

European banks are scaling back commercial real estate lending on the back of tighter capital…
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Laurent Verheyen and Patricia Dillen of the Antwerp-based brokerage Jean Verheyen.
Asset Servicing
April 24, 2025

Art insurance rises on radar of wealth advisors

Art insurance is gaining traction in Belgium as discretionary collectors increasingly prioritise…
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Lynda Schweitzer, co-head global fixed income at Loomis, Sayles & Co. Photo: Natixis.
Asset Allocation
April 23, 2025

Loomis Sayles’ Lynda Schweitzer still backs duration

Even after a turbulent few weeks in bond markets, Lynda Schweitzer remains committed to a duration…
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