Geert Dekker

Geert Dekker

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Investing
December 15, 2025

Inflation and tight spreads: bonds discouraged for 2026

Stay away next year from “long” government bonds and from corporate bonds, both high yield and…
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Family Offices
November 28, 2025

Rally in passive investing largely bypasses family offices

Buy-and-hold and active management remain the preferred investment strategies among family offices…
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Investing
November 24, 2025

Low purity can seriously hinder thematic investors

AI is going to change the world, but which companies will benefit most from that trend? Investors…
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Waterzuiveringsinstallatie
Investing
October 23, 2025

Why water investments are struggling

Disrupted supply chains, volatile market conditions, and lagging investments have made investing in…
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Vlaggen Europese landen
Institutional
October 20, 2025

Hardly any insurers still invested in government bonds

Driven by steadily declining yields and increasingly strict capital requirements, Dutch, Belgian…
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ABN Amro Gustav Mahlerlaan
Sector
October 7, 2025

Private banking coveted prize in European bank consolidation

ABN Amro’s private banking operations are a key asset for parties considering a takeover of the bank…
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Gerard Moerman
Fund Interview
September 25, 2025

Sustainable government bonds beat the benchmark

Government bonds from countries that score high on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
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Gouden munten en baren
Investing
September 18, 2025

Global gold ETF holdings surge, doubling in two years

Assets in gold ETFs and ETCs have more than doubled worldwide in just two years, rising from nearly…
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Slagboom bij grens
Investing
September 4, 2025

Bleak half-year: private equity hits its limits

Far fewer deals, much less fresh capital: private equity managers have had a particularly hard time…
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Beeldengroep in Porto
Investing
August 12, 2025

AI unlocks new avenues for quant investing at Northern Trust

Northern Trust Asset Management has recently made a significant expansion to its quantitative…
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Vlaggen buiten een gebouw van de VN
Asset Allocation
August 5, 2025

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds, sparking a shift that could ripple through…
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Innovatie
Investing
May 28, 2025

Dutch cooperative offers alternative to Luxembourg fund toolbox

New evergreen fund for Dutch private clients launched as cooperative, not as RAIF or Eltif.
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Nassim Nicolas Taleb
Investing
May 27, 2025

For Nassim Taleb, averages are utterly meaningless

Nassim Taleb explains why averages, correlations, and diversification fail investors—and why modern…
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Wealth Managers
May 23, 2025

Wealth management clients are satisfied but seek specialization

Wealth managers enjoy exceptionally high levels of client satisfaction worldwide, yet nearly one…
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