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June 10, 2026
Investing

AI takes on a larger role in operational due diligence by institutional investors

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into research and investment processes, institutional investors are also beginning to change the way they evaluate fund managers. Monika Calay, head of UK manager research at Morningstar, said her …
June 10, 2026
Asset Allocation

Football is emerging as an investment market

Football is attracting growing interest from private equity firms, lenders and other institutional investors, according to a new report from Swiss bank UBS published ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Pension funds …
June 10, 2026
Expert Panel

Loyens & Loeff: evergreen funds with discretionary redemptions: open-ended or not?

The line between open-ended and closed-ended alternative investment funds is becoming harder to draw as evergreen and semi-liquid structures gain ground. In this expert contribution, Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra and Marco Loria, both senior associates in the …
June 9, 2026
Investing

Autonomous Claude portfolio fires warning shot at active managers

An artificial intelligence portfolio powered by Anthropic’s Claude model has been attracting thousands of investors who have linked their brokerage accounts and handed stock-picking decisions to machines. The finance professor who built it says it …
June 9, 2026
Opinion

For whom does the board work?

It was a revealing week on Amsterdam’s stock exchange. Within just a few days, two publicly listed companies made headlines with what appeared to be entirely different stories.  At AkzoNobel, Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams withdrew their takeover bid …
June 8, 2026
Investing

Capgemini vs. UBS: record wealth meets rising uncertainty

The wealth of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) is currently at record highs, thanks to technology stocks and the AI boom. That is one of the key findings of Capgemini’s new World Wealth Report. However, these HNWIs are also preparing for a more …
June 8, 2026
Asset Allocation

ING sees bonds at their most attractive in twenty years

According to ING strategists Frédéric Degembe and Vincent Juvyns, the current market environment offers one of the most attractive entry points into bonds seen over the past two decades. “Bonds can once again serve as an effective buffer against a …
June 5, 2026
Investing

‘Electrostate’ China exports disinflation

In China, AI, robotization and electrification go hand in hand with low inflation and low interest rates. The country looks set to become the world's first electrostate, where technological progress does not fuel inflation but actually dampens it. China …
June 5, 2026
Expert Panel

Morningstar: Blackrock versus Polar Capital in sector equity technology

The technology sector has dominated equity markets lately. As leadership shifts within the sector, opportunities and challenges emerge for specialist investors. Stock markets are strikingly tech-heavy: the sector now makes up 34 percent of the Morningstar …
June 4, 2026
Investing

German pension reform could generate 10 million accounts, according to flatexDEGIRO CEO

Former Morgan Stanley banker Oliver Behrens wants to turn flatexDEGIRO into more than just a platform for retail DIY investors. The German neobroker sees particular opportunities in upcoming pension reforms in Germany, which could push millions of …