Asset Allocation

Friedrich Merz’s failure to secure a Bundestag majority has shaken Berlin’s political establishment and cast serious doubt over the ambitious economic reform agenda promised by Germany’s new coalition government.

European investors face steep losses as a falling dollar and surging euro squeeze returns on unhedged US assets, raising new questions about strategic currency exposure.

European fund managers pulled in 161 billion euros in the first quarter of 2025, led by Blackrock and a surge in passive strategies.

ESG hasn’t disappeared. It is simply speaking a different language.

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.

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

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.

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a game-changer in fixed-income investing, offering powerful new tools to understand and forecast bond market liquidity, an essential metric for active bond managers and institutional investors.

For many asset owners with balanced portfolios, U.S. Treasuries have long provided protection against equity downturns. But a sharp rise in bond market volatility suggests that assumption may no longer hold.

Belgium is entering the European defense investment arena with two new public-private initiatives, one at the federal level and another from the Flemish government.