Thomas Laureys

N. Bausch
Investing
December 29, 2025

DWS positions Luxembourg for its next strategy phase

Nathalie Bausch, CEO of DWS Investment SA, reflects on the strategic importance of the Luxembourg…
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Investing
December 24, 2025

IO asset manager survey: structural risks are rising, but risk appetite holds up

For the second time, the editorial team of Investment Officer conducted a year-end survey among…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
December 24, 2025

Halfway to the tipping point

The Cambrian explosion of AI-driven life forms has begun. Under the collective label of artificial…
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Supervision
December 23, 2025

Enforcement and transparency weigh on Europe’s AML scores

De Europese antiwitwaskaders behoren formeel tot de meest uitgebreide ter wereld, maar in de…
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Max Severijns
Opinion
December 22, 2025

Democrats are set to win but the timing is awful

The Democrats are on track to win the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. For investors, that is…
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Investing
December 22, 2025

Private market firms sallivate over Americans’ retirement cash

The private markets model is edging into the US retail retirement system, where policymakers are…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
December 22, 2025

Chart of the week: few US jobs, how so?

There was eager anticipation for a new US labor market report. And not only because the flow of…
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Expert Panel
December 19, 2025

Morningstar: Comgest vs JPMorgan in Japan largecap growth equity

Morningstar has refined its Japanese equity framework as persistent style dispersion forces…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
December 19, 2025

Fed and politics

In financial markets, 2026 will not only be a year of economic normalization, but also a test of the…
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Investing
December 18, 2025

Geopolitics emerges as a structural market risk in 2026

Geopolitical risk once entered markets through sudden shocks. Going into 2026, leading investment…
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Transfers
December 18, 2025

Transfers: Chris Allen to step down as CEO at Quintet Private Bank

Luxembourg-headquartered and Qatar-owned Quintet Private Bank has announced a major leadership…
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Michael Lasala & Ludwig Graf, Citi
Investing
December 17, 2025

Weather aside, Luxembourg is winning over young bankers

Luxembourg is full of opportunities to explore the world of private banking and make your mark…
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Investing
December 17, 2025

Europe thé comeback category for 2026, according to asset managers

Around one-third of asset managers active in Europe expect a comeback for European equities in 2026…
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Asset Allocation
December 17, 2025

Europe’s banks have very little room to absorb shocks

Europe’s banks are heading into 2026 with solid balance sheets, but with less room for error. After…
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