Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Supervision
October 25, 2023

CSSF urges vigilance on Hamas funding, 91 NGOs monitored

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF is urging banks, investment funds and the general public in…
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Photo by Will Lane CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Asset Managers
October 23, 2023

Top fund managers have clear preference for oil, financials

Which public companies do the best rated fund managers want in their portfolios? Researchers at…
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Thursday's LPEA panel on exits.
Investing
October 23, 2023

A Nasdaq in Luxembourg? ‘I beg you. Build it.’

Luxembourg, take the initiative for a European Nasdaq market. Take your expertise in financial…
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Stephanie Yon-Courtin, member of the European Parliament - Renew Europe, France, vice president of the ECON committee. Photo: European Parliament.
Private Banks
October 19, 2023

Investors may draw short end in tussle over retail strategy

The industry’s objections to a divisive EU Retail Investment Package are being heard in Brussels, it…
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Industry wants EU framework and code of conduct for ESG ratings
Supervision
October 16, 2023

Contours of SFDR 2.0 are gradually emerging

Though the EU consultation of the much-debated Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is set to…
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The Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit in Amsterdam. Photo: IO.
Events
October 12, 2023

In ESG, voice of asset owners matters more than ever

An air of cautious optimism permeated through the halls of the Morningstar’s sustainable investing…
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Ciaran Fitzpatrick. Photo: State Street.
Sector
October 11, 2023

New generation of active ETFs takes market by storm

Even Ciaran Fitzpatrick, head of ETF servicing Europe at State Street, is surprised to see…
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Jerry Grbic, CEO of Luxembourg bank association ABBL. Photo: ABBL.
News
October 6, 2023

As Luxembourg votes, talents and taxes feature on finance’s agenda

Luxembourg is heading to the polls on Sunday. The outcome is anticipated to reaffirm the Grand Duchy…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Laws and Regulations
October 4, 2023

In Flux: ESG storm has yet to abate

The sustainable finance sector has faced a whirlwind over the past two years, and the storm shows no…
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Chiara Mosca, Commissioner at Italian financial supervisor Consob.
Asset Managers
October 3, 2023

Iosco’s next goal: aligned supervision on greenwashing

Securities supervisors worldwide are looking to coordinate and align their approaches to…
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Pierre Weimerskirch, country head of Apex Group Luxembourg, and Peter Hughes, CEO and founder of Apex Group. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Asset Servicing
October 2, 2023

Apex’s growth in Luxembourg reflects shift in landscape

In this IO Talks podcast interview, Peter Hughes, CEO and founder of Apex Group, and Pierre…
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Hortsense Bioy, Morningstar.
October 2, 2023

At $534 bln, assets in climate focus show ‘gloomy reality’ 

Interest in sustainable investment is surging but it’s doing very little to keep climate change in…
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from left to right: Amélie Morel, Tom Michels, Nicolas Crochet, Fanny Nosetti-Perrot, Annick Drui, Julien Jonas, Luc Bauler. Photo: BLI.
Asset Managers
September 29, 2023

BLI teams up with Funds For Good to unveil impact funds

BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments (BLI) and Funds For Good on Friday unveiled two new joint…
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Finance minister Yuriko Backes, justice miniser Sam Tamson and formal national AML/CFT coordinator Michel Turk received the FATF report on Wednesday. Photo: Luxembourg government.
Sector
September 27, 2023

FATF: Luxembourg needs to bolster non-financial supervision

Luxembourg needs to make a bigger effort to supervise the non-financial sector and better scrutinize…
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