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The private debt discussion at this week's ALFI conference in Luxembourg.
Asset Allocation
October 2, 2025

Private debt momentum keeps up, but challenges lurk

Luxembourg’s private debt market has been flourishing. But products that can pose systemic risks…
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Events
October 2, 2025

Haroon Sheikh: ‘Struggle between great powers has only just begun’

The long-assumed stability of Europe is over. Wars on the periphery, a crumbling system of free…
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From left to right: Xavier Marconnet, Bruno Taillardat and Frédéric Girod. Photo: EdRAM.
Transfers
October 2, 2025

Transfers: Amundi’s Taillardat sets up quant team at E. de Rothschild

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild…
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State Street’s Ann Prendergast with Erik van Houwelingen, board member Van Lanschot Kempen. Photo: VLK.
Asset Managers
October 1, 2025

Van Lanschot Kempen partners with State Street for active ETFs

Van Lanschot Kempen is preparing to enter the active ETF market through a new partnership with State…
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Panel debate at ALFI's private markets conference on Tuesday. Photo: ALFI.
Asset Allocation
October 1, 2025

ALFI’s pep rally shows private markets’ promise, and their limits

At ALFI’s private assets conference in Kirchberg, policymakers and asset managers championed private…
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Fed governor Stephen Miran. Foto: Linkedin.
Asset Allocation
September 30, 2025

Trump’s new Fed governor openly defies Fed consensus

Open defiance from Stephen Miran underscores political tensions at the Fed, though markets still…
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Sagar Sonal, Marzena Hofrichter, Georgina Taylor
Sector
September 30, 2025

Women manage record assets, still underrepresented

The tenth edition of Citywire’s Alpha Female report, published in September 2025, highlights a…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
September 30, 2025

The crash of October

October has a bad reputation in the markets. The biggest crashes in history – 1929, 1987, and 2008 –…
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Asset Allocation
September 29, 2025

ESG is losing its shine but gaining weight

Once seen as compliance or ideology, ESG is becoming part of ordinary risk management. Interviews…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 29, 2025

Chart of the week: valuation issues

Stocks are extremely expensive, so it’s just a matter of time before the markets collapse. The next…
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