Max Severijns

Max Severijns

Climate change damage
Asset Managers
November 15, 2021

Challenging times ahead for real estate investors

The warning that climate-related damage will be more difficult to insure is growing. A challenging…
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Philipp Mueller (L) and Daniel Perroud (R), Blue Orchard
Asset Managers
November 11, 2021

Impact investing taking over from ESG

Despite much debate in the market about the hows and whys of ESG integration, impact investing is…
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Arnout van Rijn, Robeco
Investing
November 5, 2021

Chinese climate plan: "Clear and realistic"

Chinese President Xi Jinping, leader of the world’s largest CO2 emitter, is conspicuous by his…
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Nancy Pelosi, United States House of Representatives
Investing
November 2, 2021

Geeks get it right: is Pelosi the “Queen of Stocks”?

Gamestop and Dogecoin are passé. The world of internet memes – “fast-spreading internet jokes” - has…
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Lodewijk van der Kroft, Comgest
Investing
October 25, 2021

Japan: Abenomics won’t be discontinued

In the run-up to the Japanese elections later this month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has promised…
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Oil refinery stock shot
Asset Allocation
October 13, 2021

ING adjusts portfolios to turbulent energy market

While the price of gas shot through the roof last week, it seems that a real energy crisis can be…
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Coal-fired power station
Asset Allocation
October 8, 2021

Roadmap to CO2 neutrality: exclude or engage?

With the upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the pressure on pension funds to green…
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Karim Leguel, JP Morgan
Asset Allocation
October 6, 2021

Hedge funds offer escape route from low-yield markets

The search for yield is causing a rotation among institutional investors from classical investments…
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China price board
Investing
October 1, 2021

Decisive Chinese equity policy trends

With the Chinese government cracking down, foreign investors are reassessing their exposure to China…
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Smokestacks & windmill
Asset Allocation
September 30, 2021

ESG ETFs focus on market cap, not climate score

Research by French think-tank Edhec shows that ETFs that are so-called “Paris aligned” take the…
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Sander Bus, Robeco
Investing
September 27, 2021

Junk bonds no longer high yielding

“Due to the search for yield, a “shut up and take my money” sentiment is starting to emerge in the…
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Tom Walker, Schroders
Investing
September 23, 2021

The future of real estate in data

The pandemic has put the resilience of the big city in the spotlight. The need to protect cities…
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Computer screen image
Laws and Regulations
September 9, 2021

Covid-19 undermines KYC compliance

A majority of nearly 3,000 risk managers admit that the pandemic has led to more careless due…
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Henk Grootveld, Lombard Odier IM
Asset Managers
September 7, 2021

Digitalising healthcare offers investment opportunities

At the moment, the healthcare sector is still underdeveloped digitally, while the world population…
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