Euronext Brussels moved out of the Stock Exchange building in the heart of the city in 2015, bringing 142 years of trading in the landmark building to an end. “I don’t mind that it ultimately became a beer museum. But there was another scenario on the …

AI is changing the market. Technology giants such as Alphabet cannot escape the enormous investments required by the AI race. Quality investor Terry Smith is therefore adapting his investment process. He has identified the problem remarkably well, yet …

Strong quarterly results confirm that the European banking sector is now well equipped to withstand shocks. The war in the Middle East and developments involving private credit funds have raised a few eyebrows here and there, but optimism remains the …

When is a central bank fighting inflation too aggressively? A commonly used yardstick for answering that question is the level of the policy interest rate set by the central bank relative to what is known as the neutral interest rate. The neutral interest …

Greater flexibility does not automatically translate into better returns. Managers of flexible allocation funds can continuously adjust their portfolios to changing market conditions, but successfully timing the market remains beyond the reach of most. …

The launch of the low-cost Chinese AI model Kimi K3 sent US technology stocks sharply lower in July. Still, investors do not expect China’s advance to bring the AI rally to an end, even as the gap between winners and losers widens. Kimi K3’s release on …

UBS once again exceeded expectations, but for Europe's largest wealth manager, the biggest challenge no longer lies in the financial markets. Instead, the bank's future is increasingly being shaped in Bern, where Swiss lawmakers are weighing significantly …

Melanie Babb has been appointed chief financial officer at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) and has joined the bank's executive committee. She succeeds Nico Picard , who becomes advisor to the CEO after a 37-year career at the bank, including 9 …

After a year and a half of construction, State Street has officially set up shop in its new premises in Luxembourg’s Cloche d’Or district. A year and a half after the foundation stone was laid in March 2025, State Street’s new office—named the “Stairs” …

Transition finance is evolving from regulatory obligation into an expanding investment opportunity, demanding disciplined frameworks that identify credible corporate transformation while managing risk effectively, writes Robert Bluhm at Universal …

Trading floors: how the Brussels Stock Exchange became a beer temple

Terry Smith is right about AI, that’s why we’re not changing anything

European banks remain on solid footing

How not to deal with high inflation

Morningstar: Nedgroup vs Pinebridge in flexible allocation funds

Investors keep faith in tech rally despite Kimi K3 launch shock

UBS at loggerheads with Bern as Q2 exceeds expectations

Transfers: BIL, Blackstone, Vanguard

State Street moves to Cloche d’Or

Universal Investment: transition finance creates investment opportunity