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Investing
November 8, 2023

Make America Great Again 2.0

In a thought-provoking piece from May 2018, I penned a commentary here titled ‘Make America Great…
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Claus Mansfelft, president of LPEA and chairman of SwanCap Luxembourg. Photo: Swancap.
Investing
November 6, 2023

‘Facebook Effect’ in Luxembourg reshapes private equity in EU

Amid the sustained growth of Luxembourg’s private markets, propelled by ongoing onshoring and the…
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CVC Capital Partners' office in Luxembourg. Photo: CBRE.
News
November 2, 2023

CVC Capital now eyes 2024 for new attempt to go public

Luxembourg-headquartered CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s biggest private equity firms, on…
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Asset Managers
November 2, 2023

Pension policy pause: Dutch funds keep managers waiting

Amidst the ongoing transition to a new pension system in the Netherlands, Dutch pension fund…
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Federal Reserve, Washington DC
Asset Allocation
October 31, 2023

Not everyone shares fresh enthusiasm for bonds

Despite the resilience of the American economy, investors in Treasuries and bonds harbor stiff hopes…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
October 30, 2023

Where is the next Silicon Valley Bank?

Interest rates are shooting up and in some cases have reached the highest levels in decades. The…
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Jiři Król, the deputy CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association
Sector
October 30, 2023

‘Private credit will eclipse equity in the next decade’

Despite rapid development, private credit is still in its very early growth stages. Despite…
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Bond market. Image by InvestmentZen via Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Investing
October 27, 2023

Private credit seen as less attractive than public debt

After a dismal third quarter, bond investors are once again turning their attention to fixed income…
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The ECB's governing council met in Athens on Thursday. Photo: ECB.
News
October 26, 2023

ECB now awaits ‘range of new data’ before next decision

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, on Thursday declined to provide…
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Schroders Capital's European private equity chief Richard Damming
Private Banks
October 26, 2023

PE investors dismiss valuation chatter as ‘noise’

Despite declining valuations in private equity, Schroders Capital’s European private equity chief…
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Belfius closes JP Morgan sub-fund due to performance and lack of interest

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ETF investors lose faith in U.S. and turn to Europe

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