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Nuveen - Schroders
Asset Managers
today

Schroders ends 222 years of family control in US takeover

Schroders has agreed to a 9.9 billion pound (11.4 billion euro) takeover by US-based Nuveen, ending…
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Afbeelding van Markus Spiske via Unsplash
Investing
today

Convergence in European government bonds seen near its limits

Spreads on European government bonds are at their lowest level since 2008. The periphery is…
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Laura Bayley has been named CEO of Eurex Clearing. Photo: Deutsche Boerse.
Transfers
today

Transfers: Eurex, PGIM, Franklin Templeton, Janus Henderson, Fidelity, Metzler

Our weekly update of appointments and promotions in European asset and wealth management and in…
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Dr. Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra and Gabriël Storm. Photo: Loyens & Loeff
Laws and Regulations
today

Interpreting the ‘look-through’ for intermediary entities for Eltifs

Esma and the European Commission have clarified how Eltif managers must apply the “look-through”…
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Vlaggen Europese landen
Laws and Regulations
Yesterday

For EU regulation, 2026 is the year of supervisory friction

EU financial regulation in 2026 will mean tougher scrutiny from supervisors and fewer new rules…
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Gisele Duenas-Leiva Blackrock
Investing
Yesterday

Belgian ETF adoption: from laggard to acceleration

Belgium was long known as a late adopter of ETFs. But over the past three years, adoption has…
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Christophe Santer
Opinion
Yesterday

Are robo advisors becoming Skynet?

Robo advisory platforms have quietly moved from novelty to infrastructure. What began as simple ETF…
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ASML Veldhoven campus 2024. Credits: ASML
Investing
February 10, 2026

As ASML tops Europe, questions about the ‘Winner’s Curse’ return

ASML shares took a hit last week, after the company had risen in January to become Europe’s largest…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
February 10, 2026

The great bitcoin illusion

America has the most crypto-friendly president ever. Donald Trump has created a bitcoin reserve for…
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Charu Chanana - Saxo
Investing
February 9, 2026

Saxo strategist: ‘Even in a fragmenting world, it is best to invest with regional diversification’

In the new multipolar world order, globalization is a thing of the past. Yet Charu Chanana, chief…
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ESG
Asset Allocation
February 9, 2026

Record outflows from ESG funds, but that’s not the full story

Sustainable funds recorded their first full year of net outflows in 2025, after investors withdrew…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
February 9, 2026

Why the Fed is special and why Warsh’s appointment matters

The appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve was met with relief by…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
February 9, 2026

Chart of the week: inflation concerns, unfiltered

With a new Fed chair on the way, subject to approval by the U.S. Senate, it seemed like a good…
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CSSF insights frame the valuation governance debate in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Supervision
February 6, 2026

CSSF questions robustness of valuation practices

Valuation sits at the heart of Luxembourg’s private markets ecosystem, yet supervisors remain…
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