Thomas Defauw

Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
October 20, 2025

Chart of the week: the balance dance

The word is out! Fed Chair Jay Powell is considering stopping the reduction of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Bhavneet Ahluwalia, investment specialist at M&G. Photo: M&G.
Asset Allocation
October 17, 2025

Investors are rediscovering Europe’s value, says M&G

Bhavneet Ahluwalia, investment specialist at M&G, says value investing in Europe is reasserting…
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A market in Colombia. Photo by Carlos Zuluaga/Pexels.
Expert Panel
October 17, 2025

Morningstar: T. Rowe Price vs MFS in global EM bonds

Emerging-markets hard currency bonds have delivered positive returns for USD investors in every…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
October 17, 2025

Forget ‘superstar city’: a new look at REIT cash flows

A groundbreaking study shows that “superstar cities” systematically lag in total returns — a crucial…
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Data
Asset Servicing
October 16, 2025

S&P megadeal confirms it: data on private markets are big business

Data giant S&P Global, best known for its credit ratings, is strengthening its position in the fast…
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Jeff Wrona
Investing
October 16, 2025

World’s top US growth manager puts faith in God, not tech-bubble prophets

The world’s number one US growth manager, according to Citywire’s manager rankings, says…
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Investing
October 16, 2025

The rise of EMD is not a wave, but an upward trend

Not only this year are bonds from emerging markets an attractive alternative to the volatile debt of…
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Georges Bock - Moniflo
Asset Servicing
October 15, 2025

No room for complacency, says Luxembourg fund tokenizer

Investre founder Georges Bock urges Luxembourg to stay ahead as blockchain reshapes the fund…
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WTax - Reuben John
Expert Panel
October 15, 2025

WTax: AI in withholding tax: substance over hype

Artificial intelligence offers meaningful efficiency in withholding tax recovery, but expertise…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
October 15, 2025

Donald Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize

The recent developments in the Middle East make one thing absolutely clear: president Donald Trump…
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A row of cooling towers at Google's data center near Mons, Belgium. Photo: Wikimapia CC.
Asset Allocation
October 14, 2025

Energy efficiency is the new driver in big tech

Artificial intelligence has unleashed an energy race across big tech, one investors can no longer…
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Christophe Santer
Opinion
October 14, 2025

The death of IPOs, long live Luxembourg

The public markets are shrinking, but private capital is booming, and Luxembourg is quietly building…
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Emmanuel Roman, Pimco
Investing
October 13, 2025

Pimco’s ceo Roman warns fund industry against AUM-obsession

Pimco chief executive Emmanuel Roman warned that the asset-management industry’s obsession with…
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Investing
October 13, 2025

‘Gold could still double in price’

After years of underperformance, investors are once again paying attention to commodities. They are…
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