Asset Servicing

Morningstar has refined its Japanese equity framework as persistent style dispersion forces investors to reassess growth-focused fund selection in Japan.

In financial markets, 2026 will not only be a year of economic normalization, but also a test of the institutional fabric of US monetary policy. Renewed political polarization and the approaching expiration of central banker Jerome Powell’s term are creating a rare convergence of uncertainty for the period ahead.

Rijkhalzend werd er uitgekeken naar een nieuw Amerikaans banenmarktcijfer. En niet alleen omdat de stroom macrodata uit de Verenigde Staten nog altijd achterloopt als gevolg van de shutdown. De Amerikaanse arbeidsmarkt is wat nog de echte reden dat de rente weer met een kwartje omlaag ging, kan verbloemen. Maar ook deze vlieger gaat niet op.

Luxembourg-headquartered and Qatar-owned Quintet Private Bank has announced a major leadership change.

Luxembourg is full of opportunities to explore the world of private banking and make your mark, explain two young bankers at Citi. Despite the country’s dreary climate, they highlight the Grand Duchy as an appealing place for young people starting out in the industry.

Volatile prices make the coffee market an attractive arena for trading. However, downside risks currently dominate, experts warn.

Last week, China’s trade surplus crossed the threshold of one thousand billion dollar for the first time. In the first eleven months of 2025 alone, China exported one trillion dollar more than it imported. It is a milestone that both illustrates the export strength of Chinese industry and exposes the deep problems in China’s growth model, while further fueling calls for protectionism in the rest of the world.

Amid rising volatility, questions surrounding US interest rates, and uncertainty about the technology sector, Natixis Wealth Management is focusing on diversification in 2026, both geographically and across sectors.

Stay away next year from “long” government bonds and from corporate bonds, both high yield and investment grade. Profligate governments and poor risk-return profiles will spoil the mood in those markets.