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May 22, 2026
Expert Panel

Morningstar: iShares versus Vanguard in inflation-linked bond

Inflation-linked bond funds gain popularity in anticipation of inflationary spikes or persistently sticky inflation increases. Such was the case in 2020, 2022, April of 2025, and the start of 2026. Inflation-linked bond funds invest in debt securities …
May 22, 2026
Opinion

Chart of the week: the stumbling block that keeps shortening politicians’ shelf life

At the moment I am writing this column, Keir Starmer is still prime minister of the United Kingdom. And if it is up to him, he intends to remain so. The days when ministers stepped down voluntarily have long since passed. Nevertheless, this political soap …
May 21, 2026
Wealth Managers

Capiva private markets fund had average return of 2.7 percent

The Luxembourg-based Capiva Plus Fund (in which Auréus and SemmieWealth invested hundreds of millions of euro's in client assets) generated an average annual return of 2.68 percent over the past five years. This is according to data from Morningstar . …
May 21, 2026
Asset Allocation

JPMorgan tells wealthy clients: your cash is the risk now

Wealthy investors who built large cash buffers after the pandemic may now face a different threat: the gradual erosion of their purchasing power, says JPMorgan Private Bank in an interview.  The private bank says many clients remain heavily positioned in …
May 20, 2026
Sector

Wealthy families seek more control in private market deals

Private markets are no longer simply “alternative” investments or add-ons to family portfolios. As they become a core investment category, clients are increasingly looking to participate more actively. The average family office allocation to alternatives …
May 20, 2026
Investing

Emerging markets offer little escape from US tech

Although the AI rally is shifting from Silicon Valley to Asia, it offers investors little real diversification. Those seeking exposure outside US tech through emerging markets often end up in the same semiconductor supply chain anyway. The AI boom is no …
May 20, 2026
Investing

Japan again a hunting ground for Europeans as yields surge

After decades of near-zero rates, the Bank of Japan's move toward tighter policy has pushed government bond yields to multi-decade highs, making Japan increasingly attractive to fixed-income investors both at home and in Europe. Japan has long been one of …
May 19, 2026
Investing

Fixed income investors: uncertainty spreads to the longer term

Fixed income investors are bracing for higher inflation. Yields on long-dated government bonds are rising globally, and markets are pricing in central bank rate hikes, even in the United States. At the same time, volatility remains so elevated that many …
May 19, 2026
Investing

Institutional investors further tighten approach to private investments

Institutional investors are not questioning their exposure to private markets, but the way they deploy capital is changing. An environment of higher interest rates and slower exits is forcing allocators to manage liquidity risk more actively and become …
May 19, 2026
Opinion

American interest rates at critical levels

With the US 10-year Treasury yield at 4.6 percent and the 30-year yield trading above 5 percent, bonds are back as a serious competitor to equities. When investors can earn a risk-free 5 percent on a US Treasury bond, the stock market must offer a …