Asset Allocation

Right to left: Jan Longeval, Frank Vranken, Jan Vergote, Jurgen Vluijmans and moderator Michaël Van Droogenbroeck. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
June 27, 2022

Portfolio Day 2022: ‘Shareholder interests best served in US’

An investment portfolio today should consist predominantly of US assets. Impact investing is…
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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
June 23, 2022

Quintet still sees long term quality in tech stocks

Quintet Private Bank sees “significant long-term opportunities” in a world that has experienced…
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Niall Ferguson addressing the 2022 Amundi World Investment Forum in Paris. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Allocation
June 16, 2022

A rerun of the 1970s requires a profound rethink

It’s not difficult to compare today’s era to the 1970s. An energy crisis, a hot war, a cold war…
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Terry Smith, Chief Investment Officer at Fundsmith. Photo: Fundsmith.
Asset Allocation
June 13, 2022

Britain's Warren Buffett: 'Doing nothing is hard'

British asset manager Fundsmith follows a simple strategy: invest in strong companies, don’t pay too…
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Bear & bull
Asset Allocation
June 10, 2022

Top 5: US equity funds risk-adjusted

Over the past five years, US equities have shown superior performance. Measured over the five years…
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Mao Zedong's photo in Beijing. Photo via Pixabay.
Asset Allocation
June 3, 2022

Top 5: Chinese bond funds: HSBC GIF RMB in the lead

Chinese bonds have defied the general negative trend in bond and credit markets this year until…
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Euro note excerpt. Photo by Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr CC BY 20.0
Asset Allocation
May 23, 2022

As yields rise, interest in Euro government bonds picks up

As yields increase, several fund houses have recently bought European government bonds, following…
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Top 5. Photo by Joanna Poe via Flickr CC BY 2.0
Asset Allocation
May 20, 2022

Top 5: Ruffer leads Global Neutral Allocation Mix Funds

The neutral mixed fund portfolio consisting of 50 percent equities and 50 percent bonds remains…
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Asset Allocation
May 13, 2022

Top-5: the largest Article 9 ‘dark green’ impact funds

The introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation should enable investors to…
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Forestry investments. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
May 10, 2022

Amid pulp shortage, forest funds promote sustainability

Investing in trees might at first not seem the quickest route to wealth. Yet timber investments…
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Oil tanker near Malaysia. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
May 10, 2022

Fossil fuels: ‘reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’

Despite a wider uptake of alternative energy, fossil fuels like natural gas, oil and coal are here…
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German defence company Rheinmetall is a major European producer of armoured vehicles. Photo: Rheinmetall.
Asset Allocation
May 6, 2022

Top-5 defence sector: leaders exposed to moral risk

Investing in weapons and the military industry is controversial for many investors. For example…
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Asset Allocation
May 4, 2022

The Yen has become a plaything of the markets

The Japanese yen is rapidly losing its value against the dollar, increasing pressure on the Japanese…
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Investments. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
May 3, 2022

Net Ucits outflows rose more than five-fold in February

Led by a steep drop in bond investments, European Ucits investment funds saw net outflows rise more…
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