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Montagne de Bueren, a steep street in Liège. Photo: Guillaume Galdrat via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Investing
July 25, 2024

Investors turn to steepeners to capitalize on Fed cuts

European institutional investors wishing to capitalize on anticipated rate cuts by the Federal…
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Investing
July 25, 2024

Central bank gold fever grips investors as well

Geopolitical tensions, inflation uncertainties, and high equity market valuations are driving a…
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Investing
July 23, 2024

Lack of boldness in venture capital is Europe’s ‘costly weakness’

Economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assert that Europeans invest insufficiently in…
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Asset Allocation
July 22, 2024

‘Dancing on the volcano - as long as it lasts’

High valuations and geopolitical risks indicate potential overheating and future uncertainties…
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Asset Allocation
July 19, 2024

Fund Radar: Currency effects drive returns in EM debt

Emerging market debt investors believe that the overvaluation of the US dollar is at relatively…
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Private markets
Investing
July 17, 2024

Illiquidity, complexity restrain allocations to alternatives

Investment advisors in both the US and Europe have been expressing a desire to increase allocations…
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Investing
July 17, 2024

EU faces significant investment crisis, report warns

A new report by Finance Watch, a Brussels-based public interest group, has highlighted an impending…
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Manchester. Photo: Brian Adamson via Flickr.
Investing
July 16, 2024

UK wealth fund sparks interest among infra investors

The U.K.’s first female Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced a new plan to boost private sector…
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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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A microchip wafer factory in Taiwan. Photo: TSMC.
Asset Allocation
July 12, 2024

Fund Radar: Taiwan, India offset Mexico in emerging markets

Emerging markets excelled in the second quarter, driven by Taiwanese and Indian equities, despite…
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Events

Former Belgian PM Leterme questions NATO’s 5% defense push

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EU flags at the European Parliament. Photo: EU.
Expert Panel

Morningstar: Corporate bond funds cautiously defensive

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifying at the US Congress. Photo via C-Span.
Supervision

Fed independence questioned as Bessent is floated as Powell successor

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Sector

Artificial intelligence can erode wealth management costs

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Opinion

The dollar: a currency of contradictory views—time for an update

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