Raymond Frenken

Raymond Frenken

Coal mining and electricity production in Bełchatów, Poland. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 11, 2022

‘Switch to low carbon era may disrupt financial system’

An abrupt and disorderly transition to a low carbon economy risks disrupting the financial system as…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Photo: ECB.
News
March 10, 2022

ECB creates 'optionalities' to deal with uncertainty

The European Central Bank on Thursday opened the doors to a potential eurozone rate hike in the…
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CSSF HQ in Luxembourg. Photo: CSSF.
Asset Managers
March 9, 2022

CSSF orders funds to report large redemptions

For a second time in two years, investment fund managers have been ordered to directly report…
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A safety net on a sailing ship. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 8, 2022

​​​​​​​EU’s costly financial safety net inspires confidence

The financial industry often baulked at the tens of billions of euros it pays for EU’s comprehensive…
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Camille Thommes. Photo: Alfi
Asset Managers
March 1, 2022

Alfi DG Thommes: ‘Indirect impact may go further’

Also as international funds hub, Luxembourg finds itself exposed to the economic fallout from Russia…
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Moscow. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
February 28, 2022

Future of 855 Russia funds, ETFs uncertain

The future of some 855 funds with exposure to Russia is shrouded in uncertainty as the turmoil in…
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Ukraine oil seeds. Photo via Unsplash.
February 28, 2022

Grain market greets Ukraine war with volatility

Global commodity markets are watching the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation amid broad…
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European Commission supports the Ukraine. Photo: EU AV Services
News
February 25, 2022

Bettel urges caution on banning Russia from Swift

Luxembourg fully supports the European Union’s additional sanctions against Russia over its…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin
February 24, 2022

Strategists analyse market shock triggered by Putin's aggression

Global financial markets were in turmoil on Thursday in a clear sign that investors had not expected…
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QIC head office in Brisbane, Australia. Photo via Flickr
February 22, 2022

Luxembourg Raifs attract a global audience

Luxembourg Raifs appeal to clients worldwide, January data from its business register shows. QIC…
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Xavier Parain, FundRock CEO
Asset Servicing
February 21, 2022

Podcast: FundRock's Parain sees future in global distribution

Luxembourg has a promising potential to further build on its global hub status for investment funds…
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Stock exchange: Photo by Ahmad Nawawi, CC via Flickr.
News
February 15, 2022

Esma: consumers face risk of significant market corrections 

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s securities markets regulator based in…
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Cyber warfare. Photo by US Air Force, CC via Flickr
News
February 15, 2022

Esma, Eiopa ‘closely monitoring’ cyber risk amid Russia threat

Supervisors ESMA and EIOPA are “closely monitoring” cyber risks in Europe’s asset management…
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Holger Schmieding, Berenberg Bank
News
February 14, 2022

‘Russia risk needs to be seen in perspective’

A leading German economist on Monday urged investors not to exaggerate financial risks around a…
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