Christophe Braun

Christophe Santer
Opinion
today

The rise of sales-as-a-service

Financial services firms increasingly test new markets through sales-as-a-service models, relying on…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
today

Playing with the optimal investment mix

An unprecedented wealth transfer is underway. Over the next two decades, an estimated 124,000…
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Joseph Pinto, CEO at M&G Investments. Photo: M&G.
Asset Managers
Yesterday

Shake-out in active management not over says M&G

The shake-out in active asset management is far from finished, even as some firms regain momentum in…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
Yesterday

Chart of the week: the hidden cost of Trump’s war

The price of a barrel of crude oil surged past the $100 mark as the situation in the Middle East…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2026

Oil shock puts central banks ahead of difficult rate decisions

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is casting a shadow over a crucial week for…
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Mumbai
Expert Panel
March 13, 2026

Morningstar: HSBC vs Schroders in Asian bond funds

The Asian bond market continues to deepen, supported by local and international interest.
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Max Severijns
Opinion
March 13, 2026

The new equity analyst is called Claude. But he can’t do everything

Write a prompt asking Claude to act like an investor who wants to know everything about a company…
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Partners Group new North American headquarters, after the office opened in 2019
Asset Allocation
March 12, 2026

CEO evergreen giant Partners Group ‘flabbergasted’ by share price drop

Listed private markets managers are under pressure in recent weeks as investors question the…
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Arnaud de Dumast. Photo: Cardif Lux Vie.
Transfers
March 12, 2026

Transfers: Cardif Lux Vie, JP Morgan, Nuveen, Blackstone

This week’s overview of people transfers from across Europe.
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A refinery in the port of Antwerp. Photo: TotalEnergies.
Investing
March 11, 2026

Ten indicators that show where energy markets crack

Oil prices can swing by tens of dollars within hours, as happened this week amid the war surrounding…
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AssetCare - Archie Bumbieris
Expert Panel
March 11, 2026

AssetCare: the right (AI) tool for the right job

Finance is full of repetitive work, often done manually. Reconciliation, reporting, and various…
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Euro and dollar
Laws and Regulations
March 10, 2026

How Europe wants to protect itself from dollarization

With euro stablecoins and a digital euro, Europe wants to counter the looming dollarization of the…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
March 10, 2026

The price of war

Within one hundred hours, American and Israeli forces struck nearly 2.000 targets in Iran. Ayatollah…
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A lack of refining capacity in Europe puts oil products like diesel and kerosine under further upward pressure. Photo: Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 9, 2026

Oil surge raises spectre of 1970s stagflation

Investors are increasingly focused on what the war with Iran could mean for the global economy. The…
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