Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra

“Centralized supervision at the EU level will not unlock the capital Europe needs,” said Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth on Tuesday. Photo: ALFI.
Laws and Regulations
today

Luxembourg slams idea of centralized EU supervision

The elephant in the room, centralized supervision, was impossible to avoid during the Association of…
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Oil refinery Finland. Credits: Carlos "Grury" Santos / Unsplash
Investing
today

European investors ‘are misreading the cycle’

European investors are approaching the current crisis using analytical frameworks from previous…
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Sjors van der Zee
Investing
today

Neobrokers and neobanks are putting pressure on wealth management margins

Neobrokers and digital banks are advancing into wealth management and are putting further pressure…
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Investing
Yesterday

Gold price tumbles as investors ‘lock in’ gains and safe-haven role shifts

The gold price fell sharply on Monday morning, dropping nearly 10 percent in a short period and…
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Jenny Zeng. Photo: Allianz GI.
Asset Allocation
Yesterday

RMB bonds emerge as hedge in oil shock

RMB bonds may offer an unexpected shelter in a prolonged oil shock, as global fixed income markets…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
Yesterday

Wars drive innovation

Necessity breaks laws, but it also breaks existing patterns, paradigms, and drives innovation…
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Olivier Dauman. Photo: CA Indosuez.
Private Banks
March 23, 2026

Evergreen is no El Dorado, says Indosuez’s Dauman

Evergreen funds are pushing private markets toward a wider investor base. Olivier Dauman of CA…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
March 23, 2026

The carbon premium that never existed

Imagine this: you predict stock returns for January 2026 using company data from all of 2026. Data…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
March 23, 2026

Chart of the week: laffer’s line

The signals that citizens and businesses are willing to leave their country if the tax burden…
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Brullard_Ellen
Investing
March 20, 2026

Closed oysters, open ears: how families approach wealth transfer

When it comes to passing on assets, Luxembourg’s wealthy are focused on legacy rather than tax…
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Rotterdam is Europe’s largest bunkering port and ranks among the top three bunkering hubs globally. Each year, around 10 million tons of fuel are supplied. Photo: Port of Rotterdam.
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2026

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to…
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Expert Panel
March 20, 2026

Morningstar: Blackrock versus MFS Meridian in global small- and mid-cap equity

A strong start to the year for smallcaps does not guarantee outperformance in 2026.
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Scope Research
Asset Allocation
March 19, 2026

Middle East: Banks not overexposed, but their borrowers might be

European banks have little direct exposure to the Middle East, says European credit rating agency…
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Elijah Kanevskiy. Photo: Langham Hall.
Transfers
March 19, 2026

Transfers: Langham Hall, Aviva, DZ Privatbank, Trustmoore, Edmond de Rothschild, Pia Group

This week’s European transfers section includes updates from Langham Hall, Aviva, DZ Privatbank…
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