Jurgen Vluijmans

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Investing
January 5, 2026

Geopolitics and AI are testing the cost of capital

Debt is no longer rising quietly in the background of the global economy. For investors, the…
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Expert Panel
January 2, 2026

Morningstar: Invesco vs AQR in risk parity funds

Risk parity investors showed renewed optimism in 2025 after several years of underperformance versus…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
December 31, 2025

The economy that eats itself

Something strange is going on. The US economy is growing, but no jobs are being added. In fact…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
December 30, 2025

From lottery bonds to cryptocurrencies: the rational gamble of the small investor

For the average institutional investor, the appeal of lottery-like stocks—shares with a low price…
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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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Biggest geopolitical risk. Image: Defigners
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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