Opinion

Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 23, 2023

Chart of the Week: Risk premiums back to normal?

A post recently appeared on my Bloomberg timeline that headlined: ‘BoE’s Bailey Says Truss Risk…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Opinion
January 16, 2023

In Flux: A turning point for Quintet?

“The UBS phase is over,” a Quintet banker told me last week. Luxembourg-based Qatari-owned Quintet…
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Dr Sofia Harrschar, country head Luxembourg, Universal Investment. Photo: UI.
Opinion
December 19, 2022

Responsible investing – there is no alternative 

The demand for ESG-compliant investments is growing, especially among professional investors. The…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
December 5, 2022

Chart of the week: why easy? Difficult is also possible!

No, this is not a column about the Netherlands’ performance at the World Cup. Although, of course…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
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November 28, 2022

In Flux: Where there’s smoke…

Luxembourg last week was buzzing with speculation and market talk. A major deal was said to be in…
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New Luxembourg valuation association LVPA is big deal for private equity
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November 18, 2022

New valuation association is a big deal for private equity

The new Luxembourg Valuation Associations Professionals, or LVPA, launched this week. It’s a boost…
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Martin Groos, Member of the Management Board Universal Investment Luxembourg
Opinion
November 17, 2022

Forward-looking ESG analysis key for creating trust 

With the prominent focus on ESG, asset managers find themselves in a challenging position: On the…
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Justin de Ridder, Nectar
Opinion
November 11, 2022

The housing market crisis is in full swing in some places

Although inflation has made its comeback in Western economies after decades of oblivion (the great…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
November 7, 2022

Graph of the week: Inverted yield curve? Don't panic

As might be expected, the US 10-year - 3-month yield curve has also turned negative. This inversion…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
November 4, 2022

In Flux: It’s like we lost Taiwan, or Canada

The data leaves no doubt about it. This year is a tough one for investors everywhere. It’s very…
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