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July 11, 2024
Investing

For nervous investors, buffered ETFs offer a way out

Investing in the S&P 500 with no risk of loss is becoming increasingly popular, as more US ETF providers launch so-called ‘buffered’ products that fully hedge downside risk. The costs, however, also eat into the returns.   For investors unable to endure …
July 10, 2024
Investing

App makes PE investing as easy as ordering pizza

Ah, private equity – the exclusive club for the ultra-wealthy, the financial elite, the ones with the magic key to high returns. Traditionally, you’d need a cool 100,000 euro and a long-term commitment just to get a foot in the door.   But now, a …
July 10, 2024
Fund Interview

Investment boom in data centres offers opportunities for AI investors

The large-scale investment cycle in data centres currently offers the best investment opportunities for AI investors, said AI fund manager Tobias Rommel in an interview. "Nvidia is the largest holding, but there are more companies benefiting," said the …
July 10, 2024
Opinion

The vanished housing market

The concept of a free market hinges on the balance of supply and demand. When one group needs something, another group stands ready to produce it, resulting in an exchange that benefits both sides. Ideally, competition keeps prices low. This is the …
July 9, 2024
Asset Managers

Amundi commits $800 mln to deal with Texas-based Victory

Paris-based asset manager Amundi, regarded as Europe’s counterweight to BlackRock, on Tuesday said it has agreed to take 26.1 percent stake in Victory Capital in combination with a 15-year distribution agreement under which its fund business in the U.S. …
July 9, 2024
Investing

French deadlock: Investors warned of volatility ahead

Sunday’s French elections have averted the worst-case scenario of a far-right victory but have plunged the country into a period of political uncertainty and potential paralysis. Analysts on Monday advised investors to remain vigilant, prepared for …
July 9, 2024
Fund Interview,Investing

Thematic investing ‘moved up the sophistication ladder’

Institutional investors are increasingly shifting thematic investing into their core asset allocation as they see a fit with long-term asset-liability management strategies, according to Karen Kharmandarian, chief investment officer and co-manager of the …
July 9, 2024
Supervision

CSSF fines BNP Paribas €3 mln for laundering lapses

Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has fined BGL BNP Paribas three million euro for “severe breaches” in professional standards regarding the fight against money laundering and counter-terrorist …
July 9, 2024
Family Offices,Wealth Managers

Biggest wealth transfer ever set to begin

The next decade will witness the largest wealth transfer in history. Despite our teachings that hard work is the key to success, last year saw more billionaires created through wealth transfer than through entrepreneurship, and this trend is set to …
July 8, 2024
Investing

Private market challenges raise vigilance

Recent issues in the private credit market have heightened the vigilance of Dutch asset managers regarding deals financed by private debt providers. While they remain cautiously optimistic, they emphasize a crucial reminder: private markets lack …