As a result of the Covid pandemic, trends and themes that previously seemed to be the preserve of millennials have now found their way into older generations. Even if we are gradually getting back to normal life, it is a movement that will not be easily …

US corporate bonds have performed exceptionally well over the past year, but rising inflationary pressures are rapidly increasing the downside risks. The Capital Group High Income Opportunities Fund is therefore underweight on US corporate paper and sees …

JP Morgan Asset Management looks at a globally diversified portfolio from different angles in order to achieve a better allocation. Global investing is a must. The source of equity returns is becoming less beta-driven. Active investing is now more …

“A better distribution within the traditional investment portfolio is 78 percent shares and 22 percent bonds,” DWS's head of multi-asset Bjorn Jesch said. “Possibly with the addition of alternatives, to reduce the portfolio risk.” That is what Jesch …

VAT rules are a mess in the EU financial services sector. The current regime dates from 1977, well before the development of the cross-border business we know today. The European Commission would like to bring these rules up to date and is currently in a …

Taking an 'old-school' approach to asset management, but in the positive sense of the term, is what CPB Quilvest wants to achieve. The niche asset manager based in Luxembourg and with a branch office in Belgium wants to continue to build on its strengths …

At BNP Paribas Fortis, the bank has seen its private equity business double and even triple in recent years. Corporate bonds have gradually replaced nominal government bonds, as have high yields. And they are investing more and more actively, which is …

Despite much talk about the cost and efficiency benefits of digitalisation and clients moving very quickly to adopt it, some parts of the fund sector still rely on manual processing. Some in the sector are calling for regulators to play an increased role …

The acronym ELTIF has been popping up on news sites with increasing regularity in recent months. This vehicle has failed to excite the industry since it was launched in 2015, but maybe this is changing. Maybe there more to industry chatter about the …

At ABN Amro, clients have shifted to a higher-risk investment profile. Whereas previously the most popular profile invested mainly in bonds, this has now changed to a profile investing 55 per cent in shares, explained Richard de Groot of the bank an …

Goldman Sachs: millennial themes now generalised

Inflation risk threatens US corporate bonds

JP Morgan AM: an equity portfolio must be globally diversified

“A better traditional portfolio is that of 22/78”

ALFI: continue financial service VAT exemption

“We have an old-school approach and I take that as a compliment”

“Private equity in wealth portfolios to double”

Digitalisation pulls funds forward

The ELTIF seeks a role

ABN clients opt for higher risk