Erik Breen

Mairead McGuinness, European Commission
October 28, 2021

Towards global ESG reporting

SFDR and the green investing taxonomy have been broadly well received across Europe, but what if…
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Theo Vermaelen, first row, left
Asset Managers
October 28, 2021

A 31% ytd return? Just a matter of "common sense"

How do you achieve a year-to-date return of more than 31 per cent? “Well, common sense. That is our…
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Andrew Balls, Pimco
Investing
October 27, 2021

Pimco looks for alternatives to public credit

Bond investor Pimco is also increasingly looking to alternatives to traditional bond categories. The…
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Philippe Van Hecke of Tokeny Solutions
Asset Managers
October 26, 2021

Luxembourg lags in adopting blockchain in finance

The Luxembourg financial sector has long-discussed the blockchain or as it’s also called…
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Brice Prunas, Oddo
Asset Managers
October 26, 2021

Internet is the starter, artificial intelligence the main dish

Brice Prunas, manager of the ODDO BHF Artificial Intelligence, makes no secret of his enthusiasm for…
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Lodewijk van der Kroft, Comgest
Investing
October 25, 2021

Japan: Abenomics won’t be discontinued

In the run-up to the Japanese elections later this month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has promised…
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Christine Lagarde, ECB 
Opinion
October 22, 2021

Economist commentary: the stability of the financial system

Money only has value if there is a relationship with the value created in the real economy. So the…
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Marc Dhondt, OneLife
Institutional
October 22, 2021

Modern brokers can make difference with (big) banks

The modern bank and insurance broker can to a large extent fill the gap left by the major banks. He…
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Wright's law
Investing
October 21, 2021

Opinion: Technology and Wright's Law 

In the 1930s, aeronautical engineer Theodore Paul Wright (1895-1970) made an important discovery…
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Satish Bapat, NN IP CEO
Asset Managers
October 21, 2021

NN IP: continuing to serve the market post-merger

NN Investment Partners remains committed to serving its fiduciary clients in the best possible way…
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Katherine Haesaerts, Columbia Threadneedle, Mehtap Ersahin, Schroders, Niké Maekelberg, Bâloise Assurances
October 20, 2021

Women in Finance do a lot for gender equality

In the financial sector, less than 30 percent of all executive positions are held by women. In terms…
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Ernst Jansen, Van Lanschot Kempen
Private Banks
October 20, 2021

16bn VLK mandate goes to BNP Paribas custodian

The Dutch private bank Van Lanschot Kempen has engaged BNP Paribas Securities Services as custodian…
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Great Wall of China
Opinion
October 19, 2021

Economist comment: Chinese government bonds attractive

At more than USD 15 trillion, the Chinese bond market is the second largest in the world. China only…
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Andrew McCaffery, Fidelity International
Investing
October 19, 2021

Fidelity International: don't be scared off by tighter Chinese regulations

Confidence in Chinese investments has taken a knock following the recent tightening of Chinese…
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