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Ukraine president Zelensky with the Dutch and Luxembourg prime ministers on Thursday in Brussels. Photo by EU.
Asset Allocation
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World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of…
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March 6, 2025

Robeco’s head of ETFs, Nick King: Investors miss out on returns in the early phase of a theme

The range of active ETFs in Europe is growing rapidly and Robeco is also investing heavily in the…
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Asset Allocation
March 6, 2025

European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects

European exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets could more than double to exceed 4,000 billion dollars by…
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March 5, 2025

A trade tariff is no picnic in the park, ‘but won’t derail European outperformance’

The import tariff proposed by Donald Trump on goods from the EU may inject some volatility into…
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Asset Allocation
March 5, 2025

Market concentration at a 92-year high, UBS Yearbook finds

There aren’t many must-reads in the investment world, but UBS’ Global Investment Returns Yearbook is…
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Investing
March 4, 2025

“Little interest in multi-asset funds”

Mixed funds have been experiencing a strong net outflow of assets for two years. A lower interest…
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Investing
February 27, 2025

Treasuries ignored politics, but consumer data shifts sentiment

Investor sentiment has shifted as Trump’s policies fuel inflation fears, but plunging consumer…
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Investing
February 26, 2025

Strong inflow into European equity ETFs, thanks in part to Financials and Industrials

European equity ETFs have experienced a strong net inflow this year. Although the market is driven…
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Friedrich Merz (R), leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Photo Ina Fassbender / AFP
Investing
February 25, 2025

German elections: potential boost for the EU bond market

The market for joint EU bonds is likely to grow significantly in the coming years. In any case, the…
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Investing
February 24, 2025

Trump-Trades fade, leaving investors searching for the next big theme

Investors, once emboldened by the so-called ‘Trump trades’ - long U.S. dollar, short U.S. government…
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