Cees van Lotringen

Sloane Collins. Foto: Blackrock.
Asset Managers
today

Transparency in private markets gains economic value

Investments in private markets are still characterized by limited information and imperfect…
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Frédéric Degembe, Vincent Juvyns - ING
Investing
today

Investment Centre at ING not concerned about political tensions in France

Political nervousness is rising over the potential victory of the far right in the French…
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Elijah Kanevskiy. Photo: Langham Hall.
Transfers
today

Transfers: Langham Hall, Anthropocene, VLK, Ostrum, VanEck, Guinness

This week’s overview of industry appointments in Luxembourg and elsewhere in Europe.
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Corinne Lamesch, deputy CEO at Alfi. Photo: Alfi.
Laws and Regulations
Yesterday

Ucits review risks ‘backwards’ step, says Luxembourg industry

As European regulators reassess what Ucits funds should be allowed to hold, Luxembourg’s fund…
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New York. Photo by Mark Boss on Unsplash
Investing
February 17, 2026

The growing gap between earnings calls and stock prices in private credit

The already downward-trending stock prices of major US private credit firms took another hit this…
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Samuel Gruen
Asset Allocation
February 17, 2026

‘High-quality corporate bonds are expensive, but still attractive’

Rising budget deficits have caused government bonds to lose much of their appeal as a safe haven for…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
February 17, 2026

Japan: from lost decades to profitable reflation

The election result in Japan was historic. For the first time since World War II, one party secured…
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Serge Weyland. Photo: ALFI.
Laws and Regulations
February 16, 2026

Eltif protectionism: Luxembourg expects Commission to act

Despite a steady increase in the number of European long-term investment funds over the last two…
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Lappendeken
Taxation
February 16, 2026

Patchwork quilt of European taxes on wealth expands

With the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamerlid) passing the Actual Return Box 3 Act last…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
February 16, 2026

Chart of the week: Olympic mindset

Here in Milan, during the Olympic Games, only one thing matters: winning. In geopolitics, the battle…
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Software PC - Lukas Blazek - Pexels
Expert Panel
February 13, 2026

Morningstar: Guinness versus T. Rowe Price in global equity, ft. software exposure

The disruptive potential of AI has caused havoc among software companies in recent weeks.
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Nuveen - Schroders
Asset Managers
February 12, 2026

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
February 12, 2026

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
February 12, 2026

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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