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January 5, 2026

White House reins in proxy firms, curbing shareholder power

The US government is moving to scale back the influence of proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis…
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Expert Panel
January 2, 2026

Morningstar: Invesco vs AQR in risk parity funds

Risk parity investors showed renewed optimism in 2025 after several years of underperformance versus…
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Supervision
December 23, 2025

Enforcement and transparency weigh on Europe’s AML scores

De Europese antiwitwaskaders behoren formeel tot de meest uitgebreide ter wereld, maar in de…
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December 22, 2025

Private market firms sallivate over Americans’ retirement cash

The private markets model is edging into the US retail retirement system, where policymakers are…
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Expert Panel
December 19, 2025

Morningstar: Comgest vs JPMorgan in Japan largecap growth equity

Morningstar has refined its Japanese equity framework as persistent style dispersion forces…
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Transfers
December 18, 2025

Transfers: Chris Allen to step down as CEO at Quintet Private Bank

Luxembourg-headquartered and Qatar-owned Quintet Private Bank has announced a major leadership…
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Expert Panel
December 12, 2025

Morningstar: AllianceBernstein vs Pimco in high-yield bonds

Prudent risk management is vital in high-yield-bond investing. As this week’s Morningstar fund…
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Transfers
December 11, 2025

Transfers: Fidelity, La Française, Partners Group, Palana, Schuman, URW, Robeco

This week’s roundup of people transfers and appointments.
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Asset Managers
December 10, 2025

Mandates lose ground to funds

Assets managed through discretionary mandates have expanded more slowly in Europa over the past ten…
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Supervision
December 9, 2025

Simplification push by ESMA risks raising costs before relief

The European Union’s push to simplify financial reporting faces a complex reality, with industry…
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