What began as a tool for measuring risks evolved into a normative framework, only to return under political pressure to its core: the G. After 25 years, ESG has come of age, but not without scars. The rise of sustainable investing is one of the most …

The first trading day of 2026 left no room for doubt. While many investors were still recovering from the champagne, chip stocks surged worldwide and set new records. Taiwan Semiconductor and Nanya Technology reached all-time highs in Taipei, while …

When United States forces seized President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the political shock was immediate. The market reaction was not. Oil prices barely moved, investors stayed largely on the sidelines and attention quickly shifted from what had happened …

For decades, proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis have helped shareholders navigate voting at America’s largest companies. Now the US government is moving to scale back their influence, casting the firms as ‘foreign-owned political actors’. Governance …

Debt is no longer rising quietly in the background of the global economy. Governments are borrowing more to fund security, energy and industrial policy, while companies are tapping markets to finance the build-out of artificial intelligence …

Risk parity investors showed renewed optimism in 2025 after several years of underperformance versus the traditional balanced portfolios. Risk parity strategies are typically constructed around an equal risk contribution from equities, fixed income and …

Something strange is going on. The US economy is growing, but no jobs are being added. In fact, unemployment is rising to 4.6 percent. Normally, it works like this: first jobs are created, then wages rise, then spending increases. Now that order has been …

For the average institutional investor, the appeal of lottery-like stocks—shares with a low price, high potential returns, and extreme volatility—is a mystery. But poorer investors simply reason very differently. An institutional investor looks at the …

For Frankfurt-headquarted DWS, one of Europe's three biggest asset managers, Luxembourg has moved beyond its function as a fund servicing centre to become a core platform for scale, governance and product development, according to Nathalie Bausch, chief …

For the second time, the editorial team of Investment Officer conducted a year-end survey among large asset managers operating in Europe. The aim was to assess their outlooks for 2026 based on a standardized set of proprietary questions. The common thread …

What remains of ‘Who cares wins’? ESG after 25 years in perspective

The continuation of the semiconductor supercycle

Venezuela, Greenland and the return of spheres of influence

White House reins in proxy firms, curbing shareholder power

Geopolitics and AI are testing the cost of capital

Morningstar: Invesco vs AQR in risk parity funds

The economy that eats itself

From lottery bonds to cryptocurrencies: the rational gamble of the small investor

DWS positions Luxembourg for its next strategy phase

IO asset manager survey: structural risks are rising, but risk appetite holds up