David Lloyd

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference, Photo: Travis P Ball/Sipa USA
Investing
July 17, 2025

US prepares ‘controlled demolition’ of existing financial system

The US government is preparing a shock therapy approach that amounts to a controlled demolition of…
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Estelle Dolla - Private Corner
Private Banks
July 16, 2025

French manager Private Corner kicks off expansion in Belgium

Paris-based platform to distribute private market investments via Belgian private banks and family…
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Christophe Santer
Opinion
July 16, 2025

Family offices: finance’s new identity crisis

Family offices blur traditional financial roles. They are asset owners, asset managers, and wealth…
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Empty office, photo by Fiqih Alfarish via Unsplash
Sector
July 15, 2025

New York’s job fallout from AI signals trouble for Europe’s financial sector

Hiring freezes, automation, and a shrinking talent funnel point to a structural reset in America’s…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
July 15, 2025

Artificially intelligent wealth management

We are at the beginning of a fundamental transformation in wealth management. Financial decisions…
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Asset Managers
July 14, 2025

Wall Street’s gateway to the world runs through Luxembourg

Luxembourg, long seen as the administrative engine of Europe’s fund industry, has evolved into a…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
July 14, 2025

Chart of the week: lack of buyers

Each week, I think about which macro figure or market theme to explore in this column. Then, out of…
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A copper mine in Montana. Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.
Investing
July 11, 2025

No easy fix for world’s copper deficit, says industry executive

While this week’s spike in copper prices may have grabbed headlines, veteran mining executive Ernest…
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Vestiging van TSMC
Expert Panel
July 11, 2025

Morningstar: JPMorgan vs. Polar Capital in emerging markets equities

Emerging markets extended their strong start to the year with another solid quarter. The Morningstar…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
July 11, 2025

What if your economic memory is too good?

Large language models may seem brilliant at making predictions, but often it’s just memorization…
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Investing
July 10, 2025

Asset allocators mainly want to boost bond investments

A combination of increased volatility and ongoing political and economic uncertainty is pushing…
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Émilie Serrurier-Hoël. Photo: Mirabaud
Transfers
July 10, 2025

Transfers: BIL’s Serrurier-Hoël appointed CEO of Mirabaud

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Mirabaud, Alfi…
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Indosuez Degroof Petercam
Private Banks
July 9, 2025

Indosuez completes Luxembourg integration of Degroof Petercam

Degroof Petercam, once a pillar of Belgian finance, has now been fully absorbed into the Indosuez…
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Industriële Mijnbouw Onder de Zonsondergang
Investing
July 9, 2025

Cyclical sectors benefit most from artificial intelligence

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform many industries. In addition to…
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