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Aegon N.V. has named Shawn C.D. Johnson as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM). Johnson will assume his role on 23 September, succeeding Bas NieuweWeme, who is stepping down to pursue other career opportunities. NieuweWeme will remain with the company as an advisor until 1 December to ensure a smooth transition.

In light of the recent blockchain law proposal, founder and CEO of Moniflo, Georges Bock, shares his views on the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in transforming capital market infrastructure.

Despite global securities markets enjoying a robust first half of 2024 and various investment categories capturing the interest of European investors, some segments failed to impress. Which asset classes, investment styles, and regions fell out of favor with investors?

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment funds, aiming to solidify its position as a global financial leader.

Geopolitical tensions, inflation uncertainties, and high equity market valuations are driving a trend towards investing in gold.

A new report by Finance Watch, a Brussels-based public interest group, has highlighted an impending investment crisis in the European Union. A

Six months after the rollout of Eltif 2.0, the BlackRock private markets team believes this updated wrapper has the potential to become the vehicle of choice for private market investment.

The spread on French government bonds has peaked again, showing that financial markets are on edge ahead of Sunday’s elections. Until they conclude later in July, many investors are favouring other European government bonds. “Any reminder of the European debt crisis is a red flag for international investors,” one analyst remarked.

Despite the rightward tilt of the recent European parliamentary elections, Quintet Private Bank’s chief investment officer is talking up what seems like unexpected good news for Europe.

Fondsen met allocaties aan Nvidia, de Amerikaanse producent van kunstmatige intelligentiechips, zaten aan hun concentratielimieten voordat het aandeel tijdens recente handelssessies wat van zijn spectaculaire winsten begon in te leveren.