Opinion

Han de Jong
Opinion
August 8, 2023

A shaky foundation for considerable optimism

For the stock market, inflation dynamics remain crucial. These ultimately determine the level of…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Sector
August 2, 2023

Redoing everything from A to Z

It was June 2014, and I was flying back from Lisbon for an exciting interview at J.P. Morgan Bank…
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Martin Groos, Member of the Management Board Universal Investment Luxembourg
Opinion
August 1, 2023

Appetite for alternatives remains strong 

There is an unwavering demand on the debt as well as on the equity side of private markets, writes…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
August 1, 2023

This is not going well, Europe!

The global economy has experienced several major shocks in recent years. A period of normalisation…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 31, 2023

The kickback fee is back

Since 2014, the kickback fee, also known as distribution fee, has been abolished in the Netherlands…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 25, 2023

No future for undue costs

Costs of retail investor products have been designated as strategic priorities for supervision in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 23, 2023

Chart of the Week: An exodus of doves?

I had to double-check my Bloomberg screen. But it was there indeed, Dutch central bank chief Knot…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Opinion
July 19, 2023

Do boards of directors protect investors?

According to research, a typical board director in the Luxembourgish fund industry is a 53-year-old…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
July 12, 2023

In Flux: Singing the Aladdin song at Quintet

Just over one year into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Quintet, Chris Allen has unveiled a…
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Edin Mujagić, chief economist at OHV.
Opinion
July 3, 2023

ECB shows no signs of considering a rate pause

The European Central Bank (ECB) may not openly acknowledge it, but behind the scenes, goodwill is…
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