Max Severijns

Max Severijns

June 6, 2024

Fiscal recklessness awakens ‘bond vigilantes’ ahead of US elections

As the US presidential election nears, the bond market braces for a potential resurgence of the…
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Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
June 3, 2024

Luxembourg steps up its game in New York to stay ahead of Ireland 

Amid a surge in global wealth, Luxembourg is bolstering its efforts to retain its edge over Ireland…
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The New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Redux.
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2024

Tough ride ahead for Euro funds under new US T+1 settlement rule

From Tuesday, US trades of stocks, bonds and ETFs will need to be settled within a single day, not…
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Marco Zwick, CSSF (left), Robert Shapiro (SEC)) and Alfi's Jean Marc Goy (right) on Thursday in New York. Photo: IO.
Sector
May 17, 2024

SEC, CSSF alarmed by complex fee structures 

Speaking at an ALFI event in New York, the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission, SEC, and…
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Brendan Ballou.
Sector
May 16, 2024

For Brendan Ballou, PE is a perversion of capitalism

Brendan Ballou’s book “Plunder” exposes how private equity firms, like Carlyle, harm businesses and…
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Gideon Parchomovsky, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sector
May 8, 2024

The best ESG companies are the shrewdest tax avoiders

Publicly listed companies with the highest ESG scores and substantial investments from ESG funds…
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Bluebell accuses BlackRock of ESG ‘hypocrisy’, poor stewardship
Asset Managers
May 6, 2024

BlackRock CEO faces pay cut push at shareholder meeting

As Wall Street’s financial giants approach their annual shareholder meetings, the calls for…
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Steffen Pauls, Moonfare
Asset Managers
April 29, 2024

Moonfare CEO: Private credit concerns ‘not entirely unjustified’

Steffen Pauls led KKR in Germany for over eleven years before becoming CEO of Moonfare. In 2015, he…
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April 17, 2024

Alpha private credit markets skimmed off by costs and risks

The returns generated by private credit funds seem to primarily benefit fund managers, not investors…
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Investing
April 15, 2024

How two imminent rate cuts could reshape the S&P 500 landscape

While it must frequently adjust its predictions, the market yet anticipates two reductions in the…
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Investing
April 10, 2024

Peak volatility expected during US elections

As the U.S. presidential election nears, the markets are bracing for heightened volatility…
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The SEC offices in Washington DC. Photo: iStock.
Laws and Regulations
April 3, 2024

Under pressure, SEC loosens disclosure requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its climate reporting requirements under…
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March 28, 2024

Bitter truth behind chocolate: cocoa market in deep crisis

Cocoa prices soar; shortage from weather, disease impacts Record deficit, over-sold futures cause…
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Asset Managers
March 21, 2024

‘A company’s ESG score says nothing about its returns’

Better ESG scores of listed companies do not necessarily lead to higher equity returns. Contrary to…
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