Asset Allocation

With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) regime are on track, the alternatives industry is shifting its focus towards overcoming operation challenges such as on co-investments, liquidity management and handling different tax regimes across the EU market.

Institutional investors are predicting significant growth and risk-adjusted returns in the hedge fund sector over the next few years, according to new global research from Beacon Platform Inc., a provider of portfolio analytics and risk management solutions.

Japan, once a global leader in technology and innovation during the 1980s and 1990s, has faced relative stagnation in recent decades. Nevertheless, the country still offers untapped potential for growth investors, according to Donald Farquharson, Japan specialist at Baillie Gifford.

In a time when the world is facing unprecedented changes in the energy landscape, geopolitical forces are crucial for understanding the current and future energy markets.

High valuations and geopolitical risks indicate potential overheating and future uncertainties. Europe, with its heavy dependence on third-party suppliers for essential goods and raw materials, finds itself particularly vulnerable. The pressing question: Can Europe sustain its economic power and prosperity while effectively merging ambitious climate policies with a resilient industrial sector?

Emerging market debt investors believe that the overvaluation of the US dollar is at relatively extreme levels, while growth in emerging markets is higher than in more developed markets.

Emerging markets excelled in the second quarter, driven by Taiwanese and Indian equities, despite Mexican setbacks. Ronald van Genderen concludes this edition of the Morningstar Fund Radar with insights on promising strategies like Robeco QI Emerging Conservative Equities.

China’s rapid emergence as a market leader in electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked significant concerns throughout the European Union. Are the expansions of Chinese automakers into Europe a modern-day Trojan horse?

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.