Asset Manager

Billions are evaporating from the US markets. The world’s largest asset managers are divided in their commentary, but it’s clear they are concerned. Larry Fink said he is “terrified” in the short term.

It was March 2015 when Otmar Issing, an early board member of the ECB and the bank’s former chief economist, poured me a cup of coffee. Like two war veterans, we sat on the 60th floor of the Messeturm in Frankfurt, gazing out at the smoke plumes marring the city’s skyline. Issing had seen something like it before—just as I had.

European banks are scaling back commercial real estate lending on the back of tighter capital requirements under the ‘Basel III’ rules. The retreat has opened the door for private credit funds to move deeper into property finance.

Art insurance is gaining traction in Belgium as discretionary collectors increasingly prioritise professional protection, clear provenance and fiscal transparency.

Major geopolitical events can depress global stock prices by around one percent per month. In emerging markets, the impact can be as much as 2.5 percent. That’s according to the International Monetary Fund, which warns that geopolitics has started to exert greater influence on stock markets over the past few years.

Even after a turbulent few weeks in bond markets, Lynda Schweitzer remains committed to a duration-based strategy in fixed income.

As we approach the milestone of President Donald Trump’s first one hundred days back in the White House, it is time to assess the impact his administration has had on both policy and markets.

Emerging markets struggled in the first quarter, but Neuberger Berman and Pimco’s global emerging market bond strategies still shine. One with conviction, and the other with diversification.

Institutional investors remain cautious about integrating AI technology into the workplace. They’re exploring the possibilities step by step, looking to add a digital “sparring partner” to their investment teams.

Kunstmatige intelligentie staat op het punt een doorbraak te forceren in de wereld van vastrentende waarden. Dankzij nieuwe AI-tools kunnen beleggers de liquiditeit op de obligatiemarkt beter begrijpen én voorspellen. Voor actieve beheerders en institutionele beleggers die snel willen schakelen kan dat van groot belang zijn.