AssetCare: the right (AI) tool for the right job
Finance is full of repetitive work, often done manually. Reconciliation, reporting, and various calculations to evaluate assets are part of daily life. But in recent years, the AI storm has arrived.
How Europe wants to protect itself from dollarization
With euro stablecoins and a digital euro, Europe wants to counter the looming dollarization of the European economy. In consumer payments, the sovereignty of the euro is already under pressure, the European Central Bank warns.
Emerging market debt: many sides to the story
The global economic landscape is presenting a constructive yet complex outlook for the asset class.
The price of war
Within one hundred hours, American and Israeli forces struck nearly 2.000 targets in Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei and dozens of senior officials were killed. It is the largest American military operation in the Middle East since 2003. The initial market reaction was remarkably muted, but the oil price tells a different story.
Beyond the AI hype: three strategies for smarter Investing
In 2008, Facebook astonished observers when it took just four and a half years to reach 100 million users. Last year, Deepseek achieved that in seven days. ChatGPT is on track for a billion users.
Oil surge raises spectre of 1970s stagflation
Investors are increasingly focused on what the war with Iran could mean for the global economy. The surge in oil prices is reviving fears of stagflation, as higher energy costs threaten to push inflation higher while economic growth comes under pressure.
Juncker warns Europe could lose all seats in the G7
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Europe risks losing its remaining seats in the Group of Seven as the continent’s economic weight continues to decline in a rapidly shifting global order.
Noise in the factors
I recently came across an interesting study about the Fama-French factors, those widely used risk factors that underpin how we evaluate investment performance. The findings should matter to every (institutional) investor.
Morningstar: Invesco vs Cartesio in EUR cautious allocation
Investors continue to shun EUR cautious allocation funds as fixed income regained popularity.
What’s driving the gold price? … and other important questions
Gold recently hit record highs before pulling back. Supportive conditions persist but volatility may rise. Gold has historically offered long‑term value and a cushion in volatile markets. Physical gold ETPs provide simple price exposure.