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Asset Managers
July 14, 2025

Wall Street’s gateway to the world runs through Luxembourg

Luxembourg, long seen as the administrative engine of Europe’s fund industry, has evolved into a…
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Opinion
July 14, 2025

Chart of the week: lack of buyers

Each week, I think about which macro figure or market theme to explore in this column. Then, out of…
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Investing
July 11, 2025

No easy fix for world’s copper deficit, says industry executive

While this week’s spike in copper prices may have grabbed headlines, veteran mining executive Ernest…
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Expert Panel
July 11, 2025

Morningstar: JPMorgan vs. Polar Capital in emerging markets equities

Emerging markets extended their strong start to the year with another solid quarter. The Morningstar…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
July 11, 2025

What if your economic memory is too good?

Large language models may seem brilliant at making predictions, but often it’s just memorization…
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Investing
July 10, 2025

Asset allocators mainly want to boost bond investments

A combination of increased volatility and ongoing political and economic uncertainty is pushing…
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Transfers
July 10, 2025

Transfers: BIL’s Serrurier-Hoël appointed CEO of Mirabaud

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Mirabaud, Alfi…
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Private Banks
July 9, 2025

Indosuez completes Luxembourg integration of Degroof Petercam

Degroof Petercam, once a pillar of Belgian finance, has now been fully absorbed into the Indosuez…
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Investing
July 9, 2025

Cyclical sectors benefit most from artificial intelligence

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform many industries. In addition to…
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Investing
July 9, 2025

Investing in defense and ESG: three perspectives, no consensus

It’s a question that concerns every asset manager: to what extent are defense and weapons stocks…
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Transfers: Alken, Quintet, Deutsche Börse, BIS, CVC, Alpian, Citco

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Van Eck warns on opaque SpaceX trading

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ABBL warns on EU banking fragmentation

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‘Investors underestimate the impact of the energy crisis’

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