Asset Allocation

Fed governor Stephen Miran. Foto: Linkedin.
Asset Allocation
September 30, 2025

Trump’s new Fed governor openly defies Fed consensus

Open defiance from Stephen Miran underscores political tensions at the Fed, though markets still…
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Asset Allocation
September 29, 2025

ESG is losing its shine but gaining weight

Once seen as compliance or ideology, ESG is becoming part of ordinary risk management. Interviews…
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Sam Zief, JP Morgan Private Bank.
Asset Allocation
September 24, 2025

Weak dollar brings classic FX hedging back into play

With the euro expected to strengthen further, portfolio strategies are increasingly being shaped by…
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The Assemblée nationale in Paris, the French parliament. Photo: Jarosław Baranowski/Wikimedia.
Asset Allocation
September 10, 2025

Markets tolerate French paralysis as long as yields stay high

France’s government is adrift after Bayrou’s resignation, yet its bonds still draw buyers. Investors…
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A billboard promoting an online ETF broker in Cologne. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
September 9, 2025

German savers turn head-on to ETFs, pressing fund managers

German retail investors put nearly all equity fund inflows into exchange-traded funds in the first…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to journalists as he arrives for a press conference at a hotel in Beijing on July 16, 2025. Photo: Adek BERRY / AFP
Asset Allocation
September 1, 2025

AI infrastructure spending boom raises questions on valuations

Artificial intelligence is still at the beginning of its growth curve, but both the infrastructure…
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Arrival USA at G7. Photo Credit: Government of Canada
Asset Allocation
August 27, 2025

Markets ignore Trump’s Fed shenanigans as bond strains grow

Markets are shrugging off Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook…
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Het bankendistrict van Frankfurt. Foto: IO.
Asset Allocation
August 14, 2025

Analysts see even more upside in European banks

Europe’s most boring sector is piping hot. Bank stocks are outpacing the S&P500 for the fifth…
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Asset Allocation
August 8, 2025

Morningstar: Winton vs AQR in trend-following strategies

Trend-following strategies, also known as managed futures, have historically performed well during…
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Asset Allocation
August 5, 2025

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds, sparking a shift that could ripple through…
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Italy's Leonardo SpA produces unmanned helicopters. Photo: Leonardo.
Asset Allocation
July 31, 2025

ESG funds increasing exposure to defense, data confirms

ESG investment funds in Europe have sharply increased their exposure to defense stocks, according to…
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Amundi CEO Valerie Baudson on stage with former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Paris on Thursday. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Allocation
June 27, 2025

Amundi backs Europe as global shift redraws investment priorities

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, is calling on investors to reassess their global asset…
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Iris van de Looij
Asset Allocation
June 27, 2025

Quintet to use Eltifs to steer wealthy clients to private markets

Quintet Private Bank on Wednesday announced a new offering that enables its discretionary clients…
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Tokyo. Photo: Derrick Brutel/Flickr.
Asset Allocation
June 16, 2025

Quintet sees Japan as global diversification play

Quintet Private Bank is increasing its exposure to Japanese equities as part of its global strategy…
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