Investing

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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Federal Reserve
Investing
June 23, 2022

What can stop the Fed?

The Federal Reserve is doing something else than what it says it is doing. At last week’s FOMC…
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The eurosign next to the ECB tower in Frankfurt. Photo: Getty Images.
Investing
June 22, 2022

As Eurozone spreads shrink, ECB gets the benefit of doubt

Increasing variations in interest rates on government bonds the Eurozone have reawakened fears of…
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investment fund sales turn negative in second quarter
Investing
June 21, 2022

Mutual fund outflow persists in May, inflow for ETFs

Mutual funds saw net outflows last month at a rate of more than one billion euro per day, while…
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A sign at the Franklin Templeton Investments headquarters campus in San Mateo, California. Photo: Wikipedia.
Investing
June 17, 2022

Franklin Templeton sees more balanced policy risks

Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s ten largest asset managers, this week outlined its views on…
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China stock exchange
Investing
June 16, 2022

China bucks trend with money market inflows during Q1

Net assets of worldwide investment funds decreased by 2.5 percent in the first quarter as the…
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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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ETF. Image: gotcredit.com via Flickr
Investing
June 14, 2022

European ETF inflows remain ‘far below’ 12-month average

Firms promoting Exchange Traded Funds in Europe have reported 2.5 billion euro in net inflows for…
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Ukraine flag. Photo by Max Kukurudziak via Unsplash CC BY 2.,0
News
June 13, 2022

War, economic downturn hurt fund sales

Firms selling Ucits and alternative investment funds are experiencing a downturn linked to the dire…
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Bear market, illustration via Flickr by Investment Zen CC BY 2.0
Investing
June 9, 2022

Han Dieperink: equity market may fall further

Since 1926, the S&P 500 index has fallen by more than 20 percent fifteen times. On average, the…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen speaking on a screen above World Bank Group President David Malpass at the World Bank Group 2022 Spring Meetings Ministerial Roundtable for Support to Ukraine on 21 April 2022. Photo: Paul Blake / WorldBank
News
June 8, 2022

World Bank warns of 1970s-style stagflation

The World Bank on Tuesday warned that the global economy is facing a 1970s-style stagflation with a…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
June 7, 2022

Chart of the week: this valuation gets in the way

When it comes to equity valuations, most investors are concerned with the price/earnings ratio. And…
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JP Morgan Asset Management presents its Mid-Year Economic Outlook in Luxembourg. Photo: IO..
Investing
June 2, 2022

JPM AM: ‘We came into crisis from position of strength’

Amid lingering fears of stagflation and a possible recession, investors are hard pressed to find…
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