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Asset Allocation
October 6, 2025

French political turmoil underlines ‘desynchronized growth’ in Europe

French assets came under renewed pressure on Monday after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned…
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CSSF's headquarters in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
October 6, 2025

CSSF presses fund managers to tighten ESG disclosures

The CSSF has ordered all Luxembourg-based investment fund managers to review and, if necessary…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
October 6, 2025

Chart of the week: it just keeps going

As I’m still reflecting on the Fund Event 2025, where it became objectively clear that Europe needs…
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Expert Panel
October 3, 2025

Morningstar: JP Morgan vs Artisan in global equities

Exceptional investment strategies are rare, as reflected in Morningstar’s qualitative fund ratings…
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The private debt discussion at this week's ALFI conference in Luxembourg.
Asset Allocation
October 2, 2025

Private debt momentum keeps up, but challenges lurk

Luxembourg’s private debt market has been flourishing. But products that can pose systemic risks…
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Events
October 2, 2025

Haroon Sheikh: ‘Struggle between great powers has only just begun’

The long-assumed stability of Europe is over. Wars on the periphery, a crumbling system of free…
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From left to right: Xavier Marconnet, Bruno Taillardat and Frédéric Girod. Photo: EdRAM.
Transfers
October 2, 2025

Transfers: Amundi’s Taillardat sets up quant team at E. de Rothschild

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild…
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State Street’s Ann Prendergast with Erik van Houwelingen, board member Van Lanschot Kempen. Photo: VLK.
Asset Managers
October 1, 2025

Van Lanschot Kempen partners with State Street for active ETFs

Van Lanschot Kempen is preparing to enter the active ETF market through a new partnership with State…
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Panel debate at ALFI's private markets conference on Tuesday. Photo: ALFI.
Asset Allocation
October 1, 2025

ALFI’s pep rally shows private markets’ promise, and their limits

At ALFI’s private assets conference in Kirchberg, policymakers and asset managers championed private…
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Fed governor Stephen Miran. Foto: Linkedin.
Asset Allocation
September 30, 2025

Trump’s new Fed governor openly defies Fed consensus

Open defiance from Stephen Miran underscores political tensions at the Fed, though markets still…
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