Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Illiquiditeitsdiscussie, foto door Obie Fernandez via Unsplash
Asset Allocation
April 17, 2025

AI brings new clarity to bond market liquidity forecasting

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a game-changer in fixed-income investing, offering powerful…
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Asset Allocation
April 10, 2025

Market stress puts classic stock-bond correlation to the test

For many asset owners with balanced portfolios, U.S. Treasuries have long provided protection…
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Asset Allocation
April 9, 2025

Wealth managers revisit small crypto allocations in portfolios

Bitcoin’s persistent popularity is reigniting portfolio debates among European wealth managers.
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The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
April 8, 2025

CSSF flags persistent AML gaps at investment firms

Anti-money laundering compliance has become a defining test for Luxembourg’s investment sector. At a…
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Private debt being discussed at the 2025 Global Asset Management conference in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
April 3, 2025

Private debt under scrutiny as market complexity grows

Private debt continues to expand in Luxembourg, but regulators, fund managers and legal experts warn…
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Joseph Pinto, CEO of M&G Investments. Photo: M&G.
Asset Managers
April 1, 2025

M&G CEO bets on European inflows to counter UK outflows

Joseph Pinto, chief executive of M&G’s asset management division, has downplayed concerns over…
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Scope Research is based in Berlin. Photo: Scope.
Asset Allocation
March 31, 2025

Eltif market enters new phase as domestic momentum builds

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) regime is entering a new phase, driven by a surge in…
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Quintet's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
News
March 28, 2025

Quintet extends profit streak, to announce new Chair soon

Quintet reports higher profits, but income falls and growth remains unclear. Efficiency gains drive…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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Natixis IM CEO Philippe Setbon speaking to journalists in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis.
Asset Managers
March 24, 2025

Natixis’ Setbon warns of sector upheaval as costs keep rising

“Active management is back.” That was the message from Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment…
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Mabrouk Chetouane, head of global market strategy at Natixis IM, speaking in Paris on Thursday. Photo by Natixis IM.
Asset Allocation
March 24, 2025

No one will win when the dollar starts wavering

Can the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a global reserve currency? And what happens when that…
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Asset Managers
March 19, 2025

Nasdaq’s bold step towards 24/5 trading draws criticism

Nasdaq is preparing to extend its trading hours, aiming to introduce 24-hour, five-day-a-week…
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Wall Street handelaar, NYSE. Foto door Alex Proimos, via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 12, 2025

Wall Street looses patience with Trump

It was the day Wall Street lost patience with President Donald Trump. Monday’s selloff was swift…
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Michael Huether, director of the German economic think tank IW in Cologne. Photo by IW.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2025

German economy can grow 5% in 2026, says IW economist

When Friedrich Merz echoed Mario Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’, he signalled a historic shift…
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