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July 17, 2024
Investing,News

EU faces significant investment crisis, report warns

A new report by Finance Watch, a Brussels-based public interest group, has highlighted an impending investment crisis in the European Union. According to the report, only a third of the EU's essential investments can be funded by capital markets, leaving …
July 17, 2024

Summer rally looming

In the years when a new US president is elected, there is often a summer rally. Typically, July is the month when the media pays more attention to the election. This is due to the Republican and Democratic conventions that take place in July and August. …
July 16, 2024
Investing

UK wealth fund sparks interest among infra investors

The U.K.’s first female Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, last week announced an ambitious plan to boost private sector financing in the British economy. If it succeeds, the plan could reverberate throughout Europe and lead to a significant boost in …
July 16, 2024

Norway state pension fund now world’s biggest asset owner

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, has dethroned its Japanese counterpart and is now the world's largest asset owner. Recently, the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) announced that it achieved a return of …
July 15, 2024
Investing

Trump’s looming tariffs could trigger inflation shock

If Donald Trump is re-elected as US President, a big change in trade policy could happen. Trump wants to impose a 60 percent tariff on Chinese goods, causing economists to worry about a new "Trump Trade War 2.0" and higher inflation. This would likely end …
July 15, 2024
Opinion

Schade Deutschland, alles ist vorbei

'No,' my column this week is not about the German football team that was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship by now-finalist Spain. However, I am writing this column before the semi-final of Orange, so if I 'jinxed' that …
July 12, 2024
Asset Managers,Laws and Regulations

Lack of reliable data seen as main obstacle to ESG

A lack of reliable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data is significantly hindering the implementation of the European Union's sustainable finance regulations, according to a survey by the CFA Institute. The survey, which examined the EU's …
July 12, 2024
Asset Allocation,Investing

Fund Radar: Taiwan, India offset Mexico in emerging markets

Emerging markets excelled in the second quarter, driven by Taiwanese and Indian equities, despite Mexican setbacks. Ronald van Genderen concludes this edition of the Morningstar Fund Radar with insights on promising strategies like Robeco QI Emerging …
July 11, 2024
Private Banks,Wealth Managers

Nomad millionaires are on the move again

Nomadic millionaires are increasingly relocating due to changes in the global economy. Luxembourg has the highest number of millionaires per capita, according to the 2024 Global Wealth Report by Swiss bank UBS. The global wealth landscape is shifting as …
July 11, 2024
Transfers

Transfer Thursday: Edmond de Rothschild, M&G, PwC

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild, M&G Investments, Warburg Pincus, Currentis and PwC Luxembourg. Regine Wiedmann Regine Wiedmann (photo) has been appointed head of …