Max Severijns

Max Severijns

Robinhood last year signed a three-year deal to sponsor French football club OGC Nice. Photo: OGC Nice.
Investing
August 11, 2025

Robinhood set to hack Europe’s equity rulebook using MiCA

Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based brokerage known for disrupting Wall Street with zero-commission…
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump meeting on Sunday. Photo: Fred Guerin, European Union.
Investing
July 29, 2025

EU promises big, hoping Trump doesn’t read the fine print

On Sunday, Brussels bowed to demands from across the Atlantic. Some call it a strategic blunder…
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Mont Blanc, gezien vanuit Chamonix.
Fund Interview
July 28, 2025

‘Modest’ JP Morgan active ETF climbs to top of European charts

JP Morgan Asset Management’s actively managed U.S. equity ETF is now the largest of its kind in…
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Investing
July 24, 2025

Brussels readies ‘nuclear option’ as tariff deadline nears

With just one week to go until the U.S. deadline of August 1, European policymakers are finalising…
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Empty office, photo by Fiqih Alfarish via Unsplash
Sector
July 15, 2025

New York’s job fallout from AI signals trouble for Europe’s financial sector

Hiring freezes, automation, and a shrinking talent funnel point to a structural reset in America’s…
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Donald Trump, Kena Betancur / AFP
Investing
July 8, 2025

Trump’s new tariffs shake up inflation outlook and Fed planning

Washington’s revived protectionism is putting fresh pressure on the Federal Reserve. Investors are…
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. Photo: Don Sniegowski/Flickr.
Investing
July 2, 2025

U.S. tax risk persists, even as Section 899 is shelved

The U.S. has dropped plans for a controversial tax provision that would have targeted foreign…
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Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull, temporarily wrapped, much like confidence in the dollar. Foto: Yucal Moran, Unsplash.
Investing
June 25, 2025

The dollar no longer rules: US fund houses warn of structural shift

With traditional market dynamics breaking down and foreign holdings of U.S. assets at record highs…
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Investing
June 19, 2025

Yale’s private equity retreat signals broader stress in endowments

University endowment funds in the U.S. are offloading private equity stakes as tax hikes loom. They…
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifying at the US Congress. Photo via C-Span.
Supervision
June 13, 2025

Fed independence questioned as Bessent is floated as Powell successor

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary and key architect of President Trump’s economic agenda…
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Trump has asked the U.S. Congress to approve his 1,116 page tax bill by July 4th. Photo: Wikimedia.
Investing
June 11, 2025

Trump puts Luxembourg funds on edge with ‘Section 899’ tax threat

Dividend investors are bracing for potential fallout from Section 899, a provision in Donald Trump’s…
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Vanguard's Joe Davis
Investing
June 11, 2025

Vanguard’s Joe Davis: Treasury will top 7 percent this decade

There’s an 82 percent chance the 10-year Treasury yield will exceed 7 percent before the end of the…
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Investing
June 10, 2025

Private equity advisors reject ‘Ponzi’ label on continuation funds

Continuation funds face mounting criticism over self-dealing and inflated valuations. Private equity…
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Milan. Photo: Alexandr Hovhannisyan/Unsplash
Asset Managers
May 26, 2025

Wealth migration fuels Milan’s rise as investment launchpad

Southern Europe is rapidly emerging as a serious contender for global wealth, as high-net-worth…
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