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News
September 22, 2025

Nuclear revival in Europe mainly benefits the US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a multibillion-dollar deal last week with the US for…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 22, 2025

Chart of the week: rethinking

UK inflation is far too high, and the policy rate is far too low. That might sound odd, but if you…
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Expert Panel
September 19, 2025

Morningstar: PIMCO and Robeco in Global Corporate Bonds (EUR Hedged)

Eurozone corporate bonds delivered a return of 4.2 percent over the past twelve months (as measured…
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Gouden munten en baren
Investing
September 18, 2025

Global gold ETF holdings surge, doubling in two years

Assets in gold ETFs and ETCs have more than doubled worldwide in just two years, rising from nearly…
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As Americans struggle with rising living costs, German supermarket chain Aldi is trying to gain a foothold in the US with its low-priced private labels.
Investing
September 17, 2025

Fed poised to cut rates as investors warn of stagflation-lite scenario

With inflation still running close to 3 percent, investors warn the Federal Reserve may be cutting…
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3D printer, photo by Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash
Investing
September 17, 2025

Pensions: the missing link in European venture capital

Pension funds represent a strategic reservoir to finance innovation and the climate transition in…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
September 17, 2025

Why a zero allocation to crypto is hard to justify

Should you invest in crypto? A fundamental question for every investor. In a paper, Ran Duchin…
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Laws and Regulations
September 15, 2025

Critics fear EuroPension repeats mistakes that doomed PEPP

Europe’s pensions supervisor is relaunching the failed Pan-European Personal Pension Product under a…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 12, 2025

Fresh start

What could hardly be considered a surprise anymore still turned into one. The annual revision of US…
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Europese vlag in Straatsburg. Photo: Philippe Buissin, EU.
Expert Panel
September 12, 2025

Morningstar: Pimco vs Bluebay in Euro bond funds

Pimco and Bluebay take different but equally sophisticated approaches to Euro bond investing, with…
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ING Cedar Amsterdam
News
September 11, 2025

ING integrates Luxembourg unit into Global Investment Centre

ING has brought all its investment expertise together in a newly established Global Investment…
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Sven Nelis en Guillaume Deknudt
Private Banks
September 11, 2025

Fiscal amnesty lets Belgian families clean up past wealth

Since 8 August, Belgian taxpayers have been able to declare untaxed income and assets through a new…
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The Assemblée nationale in Paris, the French parliament. Photo: Jarosław Baranowski/Wikimedia.
Asset Allocation
September 10, 2025

Markets tolerate French paralysis as long as yields stay high

France’s government is adrift after Bayrou’s resignation, yet its bonds still draw buyers. Investors…
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Gertjan Verdickt
Opinion
September 9, 2025

How local climate perception affects asset valuations

In a world where climate risk is becoming an increasingly prominent factor, I argue that the…
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