Opinion

Christophe Santer
Opinion
February 4, 2026

Luxembourg, the Singapore of Europe? Or the other way around?

The comparison is increasingly common. Luxembourg is often described as the Singapore of Europe. It…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
February 3, 2026

The Fed after Powell: Warsh and the productivity revolution

Jerome Powell is stepping down as chair of the Federal Reserve. Kevin Warsh will succeed him. For…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
February 2, 2026

Chart of the week: choosing between two evils has never been easier

Almost daily, I find myself amazed at how people simply refuse to see certain things. On the street…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
January 26, 2026

The expectations paradox

When everyone expects the same thing, it is time to think differently. A good example comes from…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 26, 2026

Chart of the week: you wouldn’t expect it, would you

An insignificant Danish pension fund dumps all its US Treasuries. Financial media eagerly jump on…
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Christophe Santer
Opinion
January 21, 2026

Promoting Luxembourg is not sales. It’s translation.

In Asia, Luxembourg’s challenge is not explaining its rules, but translating stability, judgment and…
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Han de Jong
Opinion
January 20, 2026

When everything goes against you, recovery beckons

The global economy is facing significant challenges. Geopolitical tensions are often palpable, and…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 19, 2026

The chart that investors would rather not see

In the run-up to the Senate elections later this year, a presidential candidate has been making some…
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Randy Pattiselanno
Opinion
January 14, 2026

SFDR 2.0 lacks ‘shades of green’

The product classification in the revised SFDR does not allow for any ‘shades of green’. That is…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
January 13, 2026

Attack on the Fed: why investors should fear Trump’s ‘seesaw effect’

The US Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
January 12, 2026

Chart of the week: better a raging optimist or a permabear than an index hugger

A new year, a new round. Every year at the beginning of January, I once again look with amazement…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
January 12, 2026

The illusion of passive investing

Passive investing does not exist. It is a comforting fairy tale we tell ourselves, while we all…
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Max Severijns
Opinion
January 7, 2026

On Wall Street, one type of colleague remains ‘problematic’: the woman

EEOC interim chair Andrea Lucas has urged white men who feel discriminated against at work to file a…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
December 31, 2025

The economy that eats itself

Something strange is going on. The US economy is growing, but no jobs are being added. In fact…
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