Jan Saalfrank

U.S. President Donald Trump addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
Asset Allocation
today

Trump forces Europe into strategic rethink

Donald Trump’s return to the Davos stage on Wednesday has sharpened investor focus on Europe’s…
Read more
Christophe Santer
Opinion
today

Promoting Luxembourg is not sales. It’s translation.

In Asia, Luxembourg’s challenge is not explaining its rules, but translating stability, judgment and…
Read more
The Luxembourg team at Norman K: Nicolas Mayer and Nicolas L’Hermite (right). Photo: Norman K.
Private Banks
yesterday

Luxembourg becomes a focal point in European wealth management

Luxembourg is increasingly becoming an operational necessity rather than a strategic option. From…
Read more
Han de Jong
Opinion
yesterday

When everything goes against you, recovery beckons

The global economy is facing significant challenges. Geopolitical tensions are often palpable, and…
Read more
Frankfurt, photo by Matthias Münning on Unsplash
Sector
yesterday

Why German private banks are lagging behind in a rapidly growing wealth market

While the wealth of affluent Germans is surging, traditional private banks are falling behind. Their…
Read more
Paul Jackson (Invesco), Michael Krautzberger (Allianz GI), Guillermo Felices (PGIM) and Salman Ahmed (Fidelity)..
Asset Allocation
January 19, 2026

Trump's return to Davos heralds new age of deglobalization

As global leaders and investors arrive in Davos this week, the central question for markets is no…
Read more
Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 19, 2026

The chart that investors would rather not see

In the run-up to the Senate elections later this year, a presidential candidate has been making some…
Read more
South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix saw its shares surge 275 percent last year. Photo: SK Hynix.
Investing
January 16, 2026

Morningstar: Cullen vs Robeco in Global Emerging Markets Equity

Emerging markets outperformed developed markets in 2025 for the first time since 2017, driven…
Read more
Het CIO panel tijdens Investment Officer's New Year's Perspectives 2026. Foto: Sander Nieuwenhuys.
Asset Allocation
January 15, 2026

CIOs caution investors against headline-driven decisions

Anyone following geopolitical tensions, the noise around China and the ongoing turmoil coming out of…
Read more
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell during a press conference following the presidential victory of Trump. Photo by Aaron Schwartz via Sipa USA
Investing
January 15, 2026

This is what’s in store for Jerome Powell

With the subpoena of Jerome Powell, political pressure on the Federal Reserve has taken on a legal…
Read more
Pascal Rapallino with Julien Magitteri and Charles Brunswick. Photo: Côme Maison Financière.
Transfers
January 15, 2026

Transfers: Côme Maison Financière, Alumia, Candriam

This week’s overview of appointments and transfers in Luxembourg and elsewhere in Europe.
Read more
Credit cards. Image by Nick Youngson/Pix4free.
Asset Allocation
January 14, 2026

Trump’s credit card rate cap would hurt consumers and banks alike

President Donald Trump’s call to cap U.S. credit card interest rates at 10 percent is weighing on…
Read more
Randy Pattiselanno
Opinion
January 14, 2026

SFDR 2.0 lacks ‘shades of green’

The product classification in the revised SFDR does not allow for any ‘shades of green’. That is…
Read more
Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
January 13, 2026

Attack on the Fed: why investors should fear Trump’s ‘seesaw effect’

The US Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome…
Read more