Investing

Han Dieperink
Investing
October 12, 2023

Possible turning point for the world economy

In 1973, during Yom Kippur, Israel found itself under siege from countries including Syria, Egypt…
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John MacDougall, the fund manager of the Long Term Global Growth Investment Fund and a partner at Baillie Gifford
Investing
October 5, 2023

‘Our growth stocks could increase fivefold’

Investors often overlook the growth potential of companies exposed to megatrends like the energy…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
October 2, 2023

Consumer spending concerns: A glimpse into the future?

A recent chart from UBS has caught my attention. It indicates a surprising reluctance among…
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ETF. Image: gotcredit.com via Flickr
Investing
September 29, 2023

ETFs growing twice as fast as Ucits funds, PwC study shows

EU-domiciled Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, are growing at twice the speed of traditional Ucits…
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Asset Managers
September 27, 2023

Private equity still deemed overvalued despite optimism

Despite growing optimism about investment conditions, the latest Goldman Sachs Asset Management…
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The CIO debate at the 2023 Fondsevent.
Events
September 26, 2023

CIO debate unpacks pressing concerns over inflation

Inflation concerns continue to shape market predictions. “For three months, we witnessed impressive…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Wealth Managers
September 25, 2023

Democratisation of private markets is not convincing

The ambition of the financial sector to further democratise private markets is not yet convincingly…
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Federal Reserve/Public Domain.
Investing
September 22, 2023

Why a recession could be the best thing for your portfolio

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent announcement that U.S. interest rates will hold…
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The Eltif panel at Alfi’s 2023 Global Distribution Conference. Photo: Alfi.
Sector
September 21, 2023

Confusion over ‘retail’ casts cloud over Eltif’s prospects

Panel discussions at Alfi’s Global Distribution Conference on Wednesday exposed differing viewpoints…
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Alternative investments. Image via Flickr/Investment Zen CC-BY-2.0
Asset Managers
September 20, 2023

Slow summer: August sees dwindling Raif registrations

Registrations of reserved alternative investment funds took a very relaxed late-summer break during…
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Investing
September 15, 2023

Changing tides in Japan: markets brace for policy shift

Market participants are bracing for an unexpected — and for a long time, unthinkable — interest rate…
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Baillie Gifford's emerging markets team at Friday's European Media Forum presentation in Edinburgh.
Investing
September 11, 2023

Baillie Gifford EM strategy bets on India, LatAm, Indonesia

Pension funds are keen for asset managers to increase allocations to India, some advocating for a 20…
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Schiessentümpel in Müllerthal, Luxembourg. Photo: Wikimedia CC0.
Wealth Managers
September 6, 2023

New Raif registrations show moderate recovery in July

Reserved alternative investment fund registrations (Raifs) in July continued a moderate recovery…
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Street in Shanghai. Photo: Lee Aik Soon
Asset Managers
September 1, 2023

Problems in China upset even enthusiasts

Chinese growth is disappointing. Global asset managers are liquidating large parts of their equity…
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