ECB frustrated by strong euro, shows its inconsistency once again

It was June 2008 when I flew to New York to meet Paul Volcker for the first time. That trip is memorable for two reasons: first and foremost, of course, for the opportunity to sit down and talk with Volcker. But also because that week, EUR/USD reached its all-time high, just shy of 1.60.

Frontier, emerging, and developed markets

Vietnamese finance minister Nguyen Van Thang met with representatives from FTSE Russell last week to discuss the potential reclassification of Vietnam’s capital market. This marks an important moment in Vietnam’s journey from frontier market to emerging market status in 2025—a long-awaited upgrade that has been on the table since 2018.

Artificially intelligent wealth management

We are at the beginning of a fundamental transformation in wealth management. Financial decisions are increasingly being made by algorithms. Within just a few years, AI-driven applications will become the primary source of advice for retail investors, with usage expected to grow to 80 percent by 2028. This is not some distant vision of the future—it’s already happening.