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June 11, 2025
Investing,Taxation

Trump puts Luxembourg funds on edge with ‘Section 899’ tax threat

European dividend investors are bracing for potential fallout from Section 899, a provision in Donald Trump’s proposed One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) that could sharply raise US withholding taxes on dividends and interest income. Experts warn the …
June 11, 2025
Investing

Vanguard’s Joe Davis: Treasury will top 7 percent this decade

There’s an 82 percent chance the 10-year Treasury yield will exceed 7 percent before the end of the decade, according to Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard. The odds of yields topping 9 percent? One in five. Those oddly specific projections are …
June 11, 2025
Opinion

The dollar remains king

The US dollar has experienced a spectacular decline in recent months. Investors call it a correction, analysts see a turning point, and pessimists even predict the end of dollar hegemony. But let’s pause for a moment. While the dollar is indeed falling …
June 10, 2025
Investing

Private equity advisors reject ‘Ponzi’ label on continuation funds

Continuation funds face mounting criticism over self-dealing and inflated valuations. Private equity specialists however see reality as more nuanced. Once invented as a niche mechanism to extend holding periods, continuation funds are now a staple in the …
June 10, 2025
Asset Managers

ESG funds hesitant about investing in defense

Are defense investments compatible with the principles of sustainable investing? At a conference in Brussels, the answers ranged from "maybe" to a firm "no". The organization behind the Belgian sustainability label Towards Sustainability hosted a debate …
June 10, 2025
Opinion

Chart of the week: the ECB is seeing stars

Economists have a knack for elevating seemingly simple assumptions into so-called science—even though economics isn’t really a science at all. Nevertheless, endless books are written about a single abstract interest rate number. Now that inflation has …
June 6, 2025
News,Wealth Managers

Fewer millionaires in Luxembourg, but the wealthiest get richer

The number of millionaires in Luxembourg fell significantly in 2024, but those at the top of the wealth pyramid continued to grow their fortunes. According to the newly published World Wealth Report 2025 by Capgemini, the Grand Duchy saw a 7.5 percent …
June 6, 2025
Expert Panel

Page Executive: is the Luxembourg banking sector recruiting in Belgium due to talent shortage?

Luxembourg’s financial sector is recruiting Belgian talent from the local market or trying to lure them to the Grand Duchy. Although Luxembourg remains the top destination for Belgians seeking to work abroad, the number of those actually doing so has …
June 6, 2025
Expert Panel

Morningstar: Blackrock vs. Ninety One in concentrated global equity funds

“Diversification is the only free lunch in investing,” said Harry M. Markowitz, the father of modern portfolio theory. He referred to the idea that broad diversification is likely the best way to limit portfolio risk without sacrificing returns. The …
June 5, 2025
Investing

Private equity needs its Bauhaus moment

Simplifying workflows through smart design and automation can cut costs and future-proof private asset management in a shifting investor landscape. For decades, private equity thrived on inefficiency. Firms operated with manual processes, fragmented …