Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

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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Ukraine president Zelensky with the Dutch and Luxembourg prime ministers on Thursday in Brussels. Photo by EU.
Asset Allocation
March 7, 2025

Bund yields spike after Merz vows ‘whatever it takes’ on defence

World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of…
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Photo by Tim Mossholder via Unsplash.
Wealth Managers
March 7, 2025

Women drive a market revolution, yet wealth firms lag behind

Women are reshaping wealth management, yet remain underrepresented in investment decisions. As…
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Photo courtesy of UBS.
Asset Allocation
March 5, 2025

Market concentration at a 92-year high, UBS Yearbook finds

There aren’t many must-reads in the investment world, but UBS’ Global Investment Returns Yearbook is…
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Yves Stein, Chairman of ABBL.
Sector
March 3, 2025

Yves Stein underlines need for private banks to innovate

Luxembourg’s private banks need embrace digital innovation to stay competitive, tackle regulation…
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State Street Financial Centre in Luxembourg.
Asset Servicing
February 26, 2025

State Street, SS&C unwind IFDS as tech reshapes transfer agencies

State Street and SS&C Technologies are restructuring their transfer agency operations in Luxembourg…
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Riccardo Lamanna, Luxembourg country head at State Street. Photo by State Street.
Asset Managers
February 24, 2025

Luxembourg’s next move: from Ucits leader to alternatives powerhouse

Long the dominant force in Europe’s cross-border fund industry, Luxembourg is now pivoting towards…
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EFG International's office in Geneva. Photo by EFG.
News
February 20, 2025

EFG, Edmond de Rothschild signal accelerating consolidation

Separate moves by Swiss-based EFG and Edmond de Rothschild highlight the intensifying competition…
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The Bundestag in Berlin. Photo by Andy Ducker via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
February 19, 2025

Germany votes: a return to the 1930s or stability of the 1990s?

Around 60 million Germans are eligible to vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary elections. For…
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Asset Allocation
February 11, 2025

Capital Group sees global champions as key to navigating uncertain times

In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, global asset manager Capital Group is focusing on…
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Photo: EU.
Laws and Regulations
February 10, 2025

EU’s big talk on investments union still raises many questions

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets. Behind…
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The Frankfurt stock exchange. Photo by Deutsche Boerse.
Asset Allocation
February 6, 2025

Europe’s blue-chips shine as markets weigh Trump’s moves

With global markets being shaken by Donald Trump, asset managers and strategists are advocating…
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