From the 17th floor of the Rembrandt Tower in Amsterdam, Blackrock has a clear view of a market where scrutiny of its climate strategy is intensifying. Pension funds, policymakers, and activist groups are raising questions about the role of the world’s …

The French asset manager Natixis is strongly in favor of US equities in its asset allocation. Despite the war in Iran and trade tariffs, the outlook for the US economy is actually quite positive, argues chief strategist Mabrouk Chetouane. “Maybe I …

In times of uncertainty, it is even more crucial to invest in the human connection that is at the heart of private banking, said Stéphane Pardini, CEO of Wealth Management at Quintet Luxembourg, in an interview with Investment Officer. Amid geopolitical …

With no end to the war with Iran in sight for the time being, talk of a recession is resurfacing. Yet other indicators suggest that the bull market is far from over. To understand this, we travel to Singapore, where profits from electronics exports have …

Delen Private Bank is reorganizing tasks within the group in the areas of delegated portfolio management, fund administration, and custodial services. This is intended to improve efficiency and strengthen governance. Project Horizon is the name of the …

Geopolitical conflict and renewed inflationary concerns sapped the wind from high-yield sails. Fixed income markets made an abrupt U-turn in the first quarter. After a positive start to the year, markets dramatically pulled back in March resulting in …

European dependence on fossil fuels poses a risk to price stability. That is according to Frank Elderson, the Dutch member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB). Energy shocks, which seem to occur with increasing frequency, are making …

As geopolitical tensions rise and instability in the Middle East persists, small-cap equities have shown notable resilience. So-called “domestic champions”—companies with dominant positions in their domestic markets—are benefiting from deglobalisation and …

Systematic investment strategies are benefiting from the growing “everyday” use of AI, particularly large language models such as ChatGPT. Partly for this reason, these strategies can now more easily find their way into the wealth segment, observed Adam …

EY Luxembourg has appointed Jelena Tomić as partner in its assurance practice and Daniela Hockelmann as partner in its tax practice. Both appointments take effect at the end of April. Tomić joins the financial accounting advisory services team, bringing …

Blackrock sees no shift in sustainability approach

Natixis goes all in on US equities: ‘Fear of stagflation is vastly overstated’

Quintet: In times of uncertainty, client contact becomes a competitive edge

Chart of the week: why the bull market isn’t over

Delen streamlines back-office fund management

Morningstar: Loomis Sayles vs Nordea in European high-yield bond

ECB policymakers might need to talk less often

Domestic champions support small caps in a deglobalising world

‘AI adoption of gives boost to quant investing’

Transfers: EY Luxembourg, Net-Zero Asset Owners, Julius Baer