ESG hasn’t disappeared. It is simply speaking a different language. In an era where ESG investing has become a political target and regulatory scrutiny is high, you might expect investors to run for the exits. Yet against the odds — and the headlines — …

The investment fund Belfius Wealth is dissolving its sub-fund JP Morgan AM Convictions, citing “structurally low performance” and “lack of investor interest” as key reasons. Belfius is offering affected investors the option to transfer to a Blackrock …

Investors are pulling out of U.S. equity ETFs en masse, while European trackers are experiencing a record inflow. Morningstar reports that the outflow from U.S. equity ETFs since April 2—when the United States announced significant import tariffs for most …

The prospect of foreign investors reducing their exposure to U.S. assets due to concerns about the dominance of U.S. Treasuries as a safe haven is fueling discussions about the very concept of a safe haven. Significant shifts in correlations between …

Billions are evaporating from the US markets. The world’s largest asset managers are divided in their commentary, but it’s clear they are concerned. Larry Fink said he is “terrified” in the short term. In its latest allocation update, chief strategists …

It was March 2015 when Otmar Issing, an early board member of the ECB and the bank’s former chief economist, poured me a cup of coffee. Like two war veterans, we sat on the 60th floor of the Messeturm in Frankfurt, gazing out at the smoke plumes marring …

European banks are scaling back commercial real estate lending on the back of tighter capital requirements under the ‘Basel III’ rules. The retreat has opened the door for private credit funds to move deeper into property finance. “Today even the largest …

During the first quarter of 2025, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England cut rates as inflation fell, and markets reacted positively to an announced 1 trillion euro package for defense and infrastructure spending in Germany. Shorter-duration …

Art insurance is gaining traction in Belgium and Luxembourg as discretionary collectors increasingly prioritise professional protection, clear provenance and fiscal transparency. That trend is evident in conversations with Laurent Verheyen, chief …

Major geopolitical events can depress global stock prices by around one percent per month. In emerging markets, the impact can be as much as 2.5 percent. That’s according to the International Monetary Fund, which warns that geopolitics has started to …

ESG investing retreats in language, not in portfolios

Belfius closes JP Morgan sub-fund due to performance and lack of interest

ETF investors lose faith in U.S. and turn to Europe

Safe havens in investment portfolios

Doubt grows among fund giants, yet US stocks remain core portfolio holding

Invisible smoke plumes for the ECB

Private credit rises as banks retreat from real estate lending

Morningstar: Candriam versus AXA in global high yield bonds

Art insurance rises on radar of wealth advisors

IMF: geopolitical events can depress stock prices by 1 percent