“Walking the narrow path” is an expression among central bankers about striking a fragile balance between reining in inflation and not plunging the economy into the ravine. Friday showed how difficult that task has become. Investors who had expected a …

It was a huge shock. The 37.2 percent increase in German producer prices, or PPI, for July that the Statistisches Bundesamt announced last week. Not only was this the biggest price increase ever, it was also more than five percentage points higher than …

In the last month, we have seen a sharp recovery in the stock market that most analysts (including myself) found surprising. Let us briefly go over the reasons for this boom. We see a number of them. 1. The unexpected stock market boom Holidays mean low …

You may not have noticed it while on holiday this summer, but Italy is once again in crisis. Political risks make for an uncertain economic outlook. This week, we look at the top 5 bond funds with the highest exposure to the battered Italy debt markets. …

Global asset manager Invesco has launched an actively managed, 30 million dollar investment fund focused on metaverse companies. The Invesco Metaverse Fund will be domiciled in Luxembourg and will be distributed to investors across Europe. The metaverse …

The US equity market has rebounded some 15 percent from its low in June, helped by hopes of a Fed turnaround, better-than-expected corporate results and investors who were gloomy but invested. The June low remarkably coincided with the peak in earnings …

Boris Radondy, manager of the DNCA Global Sport Equity fund, expects strong growth in the sports sector over the next few years and believes it can present predictable long-term growth. DNCA Finance's integration of Ostrum Asset Management in October 2020 …

A Rotterdam-based investment team of four people representing InsingerGilissen, part of Luxembourg-based private bank Quintet, has transferred to Auréus, an independent Dutch asset manager that has been gaining scale through acquisitions and alliances in …

Former UBS director James Purcell has left Luxembourg-based private bank Quintet and joined Credit Suisse as head of sustainability. Purcell will report directly to Credit Suisse’s chief sustainability officer, Emma Crystal. After more than a decade at …

On a residential street in Cessange, a residential district in southwest Luxembourg City, a four-storey apartment building is under renovation. But this isn’t just like any other such building. This is the Clapton Residence (photo), BlocHome’s pilot …

Jackson Hole shows the narrow path is getting narrower

Chart of the week: German inflation nearing 10%

Jan Vergote: central bankers and inflation... quo vadis?

Top 5: Bond funds exposed to Italy

Invesco launches actively managed metaverse fund

Han Dieperink: interest rates must rise further

DNCA Finance sees new niches emerging in sports

Quintet: InsingerGillissen Dutch team joins Auréus

Quintet’s Purcell joins Credit Suisse as head of sustainability

BlocHome seeks to democratise housing investment