Luxembourg’s financial regulator has warned that companies’ first attempts at sustainability reporting under EU rules risk overstating green progress, citing inconsistent practices and weak transparency. In a review of sustainability reports for 2024, the …

Some countries are adopting a position of active non-alignment (ANA). What exactly does this mean, what are the economic consequences, and how are some ASEAN and BRICS countries putting it into practice? ANA can be defined as “pursuing your own interests …

When the European Union’s new global minimum tax took effect last year, it was billed as a milestone in the global fight against corporate tax avoidance. But a deal struck at the Group of 7 summit in June has given American multinationals a way around the …

In 1996 I came across Cisco’s annual report, which included a CD-ROM presentation by CEO John Chambers titled The internetworking takes off. At that point, there was absolutely no sign of a dot-com hype, though Alan Greenspan thought otherwise in his …

Recently, Donald Trump urged Goldman Sachs to fire its chief economist. According to the president, he was completely off with his unwelcome forecasts about the effects of the trade war on US inflation. This raises the question of how independent …

Bitcoin Treasury Companies, firms that hold billions of dollars in bitcoin on their balance sheets, are crossing over to Europe. This raises the risk that passive investments, via index funds, could be funneled into one of the most volatile corners of the …

In recent years, global equity markets have been driven by the performance of largecaps, particularly in the technology sector, leaving smallcaps behind. That was the case in 2024, for example, when the Morningstar Global TME Index gained 25 percent while …

The Belgian Program Act of July 18, 2025 introduces several changes to the annual tax on securities accounts (JTER), also known as the securities tax. The law now provides for new anti-abuse rules and a reporting obligation for certain transactions. This …

The US wants to open retirement savings plans to private equity, unlocking a new multi-trillion-dollar market for the sector. The White House calls it much-needed “democratization”; critics say it is a political favor that will leave savers worse off. …

In the world of investment advice, a new player has emerged that leaves traditional analysts behind: the finfluencer. A recent study by Vaibhav Lalwani on financial YouTubers in India reveals fascinating insights into how these unregulated advisers …

Luxembourg watchdog questions credibility of early CSRD reporting

ANA or active non-alignment

US carve-out deepens Pillar Two complexity

The vision of Masayoshi Son

Confessions of a former chief economist

Bitcoin Treasury Companies cross over to Europe

Morningstar: Montanaro versus Van Lanschot Kempen in European smallcap equities

Dirk Coveliers: New rules for the Belgian securities account tax take effect

Critics fear ‘disruption’ from private equity in 401(k)s

The finfluencer revolution is unstoppable