The fact that agricultural commodity prices have risen very sharply in recent months does not mean that investors should expect an equally harsh decline. The precarious balance in the global chain keeps prices high. This offers opportunities for …

Negative surprises put a cap on the upside potential, especially for equities. As a rule, investors react strongly to surprises, often shaped as economic data. After all, the consensus expectation should already be incorporated in the prices. It is …

The eurozone looks increasingly weak. The euro slipped to parity with the dollar last week and a peripheral debt crisis threatens if interest rates rise sharply. With Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's departure announced on Thursday, the stability of …

Eurogroup finance ministers on Monday again failed to agree on naming the successor for Klaus Regling as chief of the European Stability Mechanism even after Italy withdrew the candidacy of European Commission official Marco Buti. Neither the Luxembourg …

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which officially took ownership of NN Investment Partners at the beginning of this year, on Wednesday announced a number of changes at the top of the Dutch-based asset manager. Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, NN IP's current …

Problems with energy supplies, a perfect storm of geopolitical uncertainty and, in the autumn, probably another Covid flare-up... Investors in European equities are not having it easy, and yet not everything is doom and gloom. At first glance, there is …

Rising interest rates and growing balance sheets have led to a rise of 20.1 percent in interest income for Luxembourg’s banks in the first quarter, according to data released by financial supervisor CSSF. The improvements however were not enough to …

Germany and France are Oddo BHF Asset Management's core markets, but the asset manager now wants to expand further into Belgium and Luxembourg. In Belgium, this is done mainly through wholesale and through contacts with brokers. And private equity is …

After underperforming in the first quarter, the emerging markets index outperformed the MSCI World in the second quarter. This was entirely due to China, which ended the second quarter positively, while almost all other equity markets suffered significant …

While Canadian and Australian pension funds are set to increase their investments in infrastructure assets in the years ahead, their European counterparts are slow to recognize the benefits of this asset class, potentially missing out on additional …

'Agri commodities expensive for a long time to come'

Chart of the week: Negative surprises limit upside potential

Crisis in Italy brings back fears of euro crisis

Gramegna, Leao tied for ESM top job after Italy bows out

Goldman Sachs announces new roles for NN IP directors

What can Europe offer investors?

Luxembourg banks report 20% jump in interest income

‘Oddo BHF wants to grow in the BeLux market’

Top 5 emerging markets: Nordea first, ABN second

European pension funds slow to recognise infra benefits