Investing

As Americans struggle with rising living costs, German supermarket chain Aldi is trying to gain a foothold in the US with its low-priced private labels.
Investing
September 17, 2025

Fed poised to cut rates as investors warn of stagflation-lite scenario

With inflation still running close to 3 percent, investors warn the Federal Reserve may be cutting…
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3D printer, photo by Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash
Investing
September 17, 2025

Pensions: the missing link in European venture capital

Pension funds represent a strategic reservoir to finance innovation and the climate transition in…
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Afbeelding van Jakub Żerdzicki via Pexels
Investing
September 15, 2025

Call for European investment savings plan modeled on Sweden

Sweden has encouraged 3.8 million households to start investing through a tax-friendly savings plan…
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Photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández on Unsplash
Investing
September 10, 2025

Why European smallcaps are outperforming US peers

European smallcaps have delivered significantly better results this year than their US counterparts…
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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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Nils Rode - Schroders
Investing
September 8, 2025

Schroders Capital defends continuation funds against mounting criticism

Against a wave of skepticism, Schroders is one of the few large firms openly championing…
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Slagboom bij grens
Investing
September 4, 2025

Bleak half-year: private equity hits its limits

Far fewer deals, much less fresh capital: private equity managers have had a particularly hard time…
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Bitcoin in Amsterdam
Investing
August 25, 2025

Bitcoin Treasury Companies cross over to Europe

Bitcoin Treasury Companies, firms that hold billions of dollars in bitcoin on their balance sheets…
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Pensioen
Investing
August 21, 2025

Critics fear ‘disruption’ from private equity in 401(k)s

The US wants to open retirement savings plans to private equity, unlocking a new multi-trillion…
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Zilver
Investing
August 20, 2025

‘In extreme scenario silver could surge to 100 dollars’

After the sharp rise in the gold price, silver is also on the move. Specialists expect further gains…
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The octagonal coffee pot was invented in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti and made espresso available to the masses. Photo: Bialetti.
Family Offices
August 19, 2025

Italian coffee icon enters global orbit via Luxembourg

An Italian icon is quietly being reshaped through Luxembourg, as Bialetti’s future comes under the…
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Wall Street, photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández, via Unsplash
Investing
August 15, 2025

US banks split on Fed’s next move as market grows certain of cut next month

A September rate cut now carries a 93 percent probability, according to CME’s FedWatch. The country…
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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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Henk van Eldik naast het standbeeld van de Luxemburgse wielrenner Charly Gaul.
Investing
August 13, 2025

Henk van Eldik: ‘Luxembourg is at its best when it’s informal’

Henk van Eldik has lived and worked in Luxembourg for decades. As an expert on the funds industry…
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