Investing

Investing
June 10, 2024

US court nixes transparency rules for private funds

The SEC’s push for transparency in private markets was dealt a severe blow by a U.S. court ruling…
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Investing
June 10, 2024

Finally, a stir

The stock markets have had a fantastic rally. And while I am all for rising prices, it has also been…
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Asset Allocation
June 7, 2024

An autonomous EU would create a new framework for investors

Caution is required when selecting stocks of European listed companies as the European Union works…
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Thursday's ECB press conference in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
Investing
June 6, 2024

ECB cuts, does not commit to next steps amid persistent inflation

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time…
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Iris van de Looij, head of investment and client solutions at InsingerGillissen, the Dutch subsidiary of Luxembourg-headquartered private bank Quintet..
Private Banks
June 4, 2024

Quintet’s Dutch subsidiary is upbeat on Europe’s prospects

While economic growth and growth expectations for the US are leveling off slightly, the European…
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Investing
June 3, 2024

House prices defy predictions

US house prices have climbed over 6% in the past year, pushing the value of homes nearly 3% above…
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Sector
May 28, 2024

Making the most of private markets

In an unstable investment environment with wars and crises looming worldwide, contradictory…
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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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Investing
May 13, 2024

Inflation and the power of information

Inflation is rearing its head again, and many fear a rerun of the 1970s scenario. But here’s the…
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ELTIF
Investing
May 8, 2024

Partners launches evergreen Eltif for retail investors

Swiss-headquarterted private equity firm Partners Group has announced the launch of a new private…
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Investing
May 6, 2024

A grim macro picture

The U.S. economy has long enjoyed what might be called a Goldilocks scenario: robust growth paired…
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Oslo. Photo by Christoffer Engström, via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Investing
May 2, 2024

Norway parliament to debate oil fund investments in private equity

The Norwegian parliament is poised to debate the merits and drawbacks of incorporating private…
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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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Investing
April 29, 2024

Is the yuan ripe for devaluation?

China is currently navigating a precarious situation reminiscent of the mythical dilemma between…
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