Max Severijns

Max Severijns

Donald Trump, US, Xi Jinping, China
Investing
July 15, 2024

Trump’s looming tariffs could trigger inflation shock

In the event of Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, a big shift in trade policy could happen…
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Rail buffer. Photo: Picryl CC-BY-2.0
Investing
July 11, 2024

For nervous investors, buffered ETFs offer a way out

More and more US ETF providers are launching buffered products that fully hedge downside risk. The…
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BlackRock's headquarters in Manhattan. Photo: IO.
Private Banks
July 3, 2024

With Preqin, BlackRock brings indexing to private markets

BlackRock’s strategic 3.2 billion dollar acquisition of U.K. data firm Preqin opens the door towards…
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Sunset in Paris. Photo: CC0 via pxhere.
Investing
June 27, 2024

Investors seek shelter abroad amid French election chaos

The spread on French government bonds has peaked again, showing that financial markets are on edge…
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321 West 44th Street, an iconic building in New York's Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood, was sold at one third of the price investors bought it for in 2018, a 67% discount. Photo via Instagram/W42st
Family Offices
June 26, 2024

European family offices eye bargains in tumbling US real estate

European family offices are taking advantage of falling US real estate prices, seeking opportunities…
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Ludovico Phalippou of Oxford University (left)
Investing
June 24, 2024

Benelux pension funds are major contributors to US private equity bonuses

Research by Ludovic Phalippou of Oxford University reveals that Benelux pension funds are the third…
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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti supporting the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Dodgers v. Mets Game 5 NLDS. Photo: LA Dodgers.
Family Offices
June 19, 2024

Sport is the new eye candy for family offices and private equity

Ultra-rich families are increasingly casting their eye on sports as an asset class. According to…
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Investing
June 10, 2024

US court nixes transparency rules for private funds

The SEC’s push for transparency in private markets was dealt a severe blow by a U.S. court ruling…
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June 6, 2024

Fiscal recklessness awakens ‘bond vigilantes’ ahead of US elections

As the US presidential election nears, the bond market braces for a potential resurgence of the…
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Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
June 3, 2024

Luxembourg steps up its game in New York to stay ahead of Ireland 

Amid a surge in global wealth, Luxembourg is bolstering its efforts to retain its edge over Ireland…
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The New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Redux.
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2024

Tough ride ahead for Euro funds under new US T+1 settlement rule

From Tuesday, US trades of stocks, bonds and ETFs will need to be settled within a single day, not…
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Marco Zwick, CSSF (left), Robert Shapiro (SEC)) and Alfi's Jean Marc Goy (right) on Thursday in New York. Photo: IO.
Sector
May 17, 2024

SEC, CSSF alarmed by complex fee structures 

Speaking at an ALFI event in New York, the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission, SEC, and…
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Brendan Ballou.
Sector
May 16, 2024

For Brendan Ballou, PE is a perversion of capitalism

Brendan Ballou’s book “Plunder” exposes how private equity firms, like Carlyle, harm businesses and…
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Gideon Parchomovsky, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sector
May 8, 2024

The best ESG companies are the shrewdest tax avoiders

Publicly listed companies with the highest ESG scores and substantial investments from ESG funds…
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