Erik Breen

Tour of Flanders passing the Oude Kwaremont, 2016. Photo: Raymond Frenken
Products
August 25, 2022

DNCA Finance sees new niches emerging in sports

Boris Radondy, manager of the DNCA Global Sport Equity fund, expects strong growth in the sports…
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The Rotterdam offices of InsingerGilissen, a unit of Quintet Private Bank.
Private Banks
August 25, 2022

Quintet: InsingerGillissen Dutch team joins Auréus

A Rotterdam-based investment team of four people representing InsingerGilissen, part of Luxembourg…
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Metaverse. Image via HS You/Flickr CC-BY-2.0
Products
August 24, 2022

Invesco launches actively managed metaverse fund

Global asset manager Invesco has launched an actively managed, 30 million dollar investment fund…
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Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve.
Opinion
August 24, 2022

Han Dieperink: interest rates must rise further

The US equity market has rebounded some 15 percent from its low in June, helped by hopes of a Fed…
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The Clapton Residence in Luxembourg, BlocHome's pilot project. Photo: BlocHome.
Technology
August 23, 2022

BlocHome offers alternative approach to home ownership

An innovative start-up in Luxembourg is looking to democratise housing markets by tokenising homes…
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James Purcell, head of sustainability at Credit Suisse.
Private Banks
August 22, 2022

Credit Suisse hires Quintet’s Purcell for sustainability

Former UBS director James Purcell has left Luxembourg-based private bank Quintet and joined Credit…
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China stock exchange
Investing
August 22, 2022

China offers opportunities; manageable risks

Last quarter, the Shanghai A-share Index did 11 per cent better than the S&P 500 and 15 per cent…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
August 22, 2022

Chart of the week: valuation as decisive factor

Valuation is often not the immediate trigger for a stock market turnaround. But it is a decisive…
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Europe from space
Asset Managers
August 19, 2022

Top 5 Eurozone small-cap stocks: Midlin in the lead

Eurozone small-cap equity funds cannot exactly count on warm interest from investors. The assets…
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Wall street
News
August 18, 2022

A bear market rally causes 'directionless volatility’

With stock market indicators showing rapid growth, what is happening? Is the bear market ending or…
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High gas prices, Flickr photo by Steve Baker
Opinion
August 18, 2022

Han Dieperink: alternatives for energy

European gas and electricity prices break records almost daily. The effect of energy on an economy…
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Shaun Geils, IQ-EQ
Asset Managers
August 17, 2022

IQ-EQ names new global head of insurance

Luxembourg-based investment services provider IQ-EQ has named Shaun Geils as its global head of…
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HSBC & BOC, foto via Flickr door november-13
Asset Managers
August 17, 2022

No dollar, no crypto, but the e-yuan

The value of a currency is based on trust. The Russian sanctions have not helped the status of…
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cyclone bangladesh
Asset Managers
August 17, 2022

ECB: disorderly climate transition will hit finance

The financial sector will suffer significant declines if the climate transition does not proceed in…
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