Daan Ballegeer

Peter Vogel, head of the Global Family Business Center at IMD Business School in Lausanne. Photo: IMD.
Private Banks
June 3, 2026

Peter Vogel: ‘Most wealthy families don’t know how their wealth is performing’

Family offices are often portrayed as sophisticated investment organizations with access to elite…
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Expert Panel
June 3, 2026

CFA Society Netherlands: Micar raises bar for crypto staff competence

The EU crypto market has entered a new phase. With Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Micar) now…
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Investing
June 2, 2026

Wealthy families professionalise their philanthropic activities

A new generation of active and innovative donors has emerged. These “disruptive philanthropists”…
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Emily Whiting. Photo: JP Morgan AM.
Asset Allocation
June 2, 2026

Asia is no longer just an emerging-markets trade

India may be under pressure from higher energy costs and geopolitical tensions, but investors should…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
June 2, 2026

Echo of the year 2000

On 17 March 2000, World Online went public. Investor demand was overwhelming. Retail investors…
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Investing
June 1, 2026

Copper steals the spotlight in the battle for critical metals

The recent price weakness in the metals market does little to change the structural pressure on the…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
June 1, 2026

The factor zoo in corporate bonds is hot air

Imagine you want to invest in corporate bonds and set out to find “the best strategy.” What do you…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
June 1, 2026

Chart of the week: the most independent central bank thrives on dependence

Just as in politics, certain topics within the financial world are also preferably left undiscussed…
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Expert Panel
May 29, 2026

Morningstar: Capital Group vs JP Morgan in Global Corporate Bond – USD Hedged

Early 2026 proved a turbulent period for corporate credit. Within the Morningstar Global Corporate…
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Edin Mujagic
Opinion
May 29, 2026

Clear language from the Eurotower

The monetary die has been cast in Frankfurt: the European Central Bank (ECB) is going to raise…
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Euro notes. Photo: Pixabay.
Investing
May 28, 2026

Luxembourg’s financial machine enters the AMLA era with major readiness gaps

Luxembourg’s role as Europe’s dominant cross-border fund centre may also make it one of the first…
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From left to right: Piera Elisa Grassi (JPMorgan), Tom Stephens (Schroders), Gilles Dauphiné (Amundi) and Michael Mohr (Xtrackers/DWS).
Asset Allocation
May 28, 2026

Active ETFs redraw Europe’s investment landscape

For years, European investors treated ETFs as passive building blocks and mutual funds as the…
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Investing
May 27, 2026

Greed, not fraud, is driving the chaos in private AI shares

Demand for Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX shares has overwhelmed a secondary market designed for…
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Paperwork. Photo: Wesley Tingy/Unsplash.
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2026

Luxembourg fund industry seeks to streamline paperwork checks

Luxembourg’s fund association ALFI is backing a local technology firm to help the industry…
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