Belém’s moment: What the climate conference must deliver
As COP30 convenes in Belém, Brazil, the world faces a pivotal moment for climate action. Building on lessons from last year’s summit, global leaders must turn collective ambition into measurable progress on emissions, adaptation and finance.
ING aims to double its wealth operations
ING wants to double its activities in private banking, wealth management, and investments by offering these services globally. In recent months, the bank introduced private banking in Poland.
Blackrock: Germany should put its savings to work through private markets
Germany should move its trillions of euros in savings out of banks and put them to work for its Mittelstand through private markets. That was the message from Philipp Hildebrand, vice chairman of Blackrock’s Global Executive Committee, on Thursday during the presentation of a report on the European private markets sector.
Infrastructure opportunities, from three simultaneous mega-trends
Three global mega-trends are driving global structural change and we believe they offer exciting opportunities for infrastructure investors. Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Deglobalisation.
Morningstar: Blackrock and Neuberger Berman in USD high yield bonds
The US high yield bond market returned 7.4 percent for 2025 through October (per Morningstar’s US High Yield Bond Total Return USD Index), outpacing the leveraged loans market’s 4.9 percent return (Morningstar LSTA US Leverages Loans Total returns USD Index). This year’s underperformance stands out, due to several high-profile blowups such as Tricolor and First Brands.
Eltif 2.0: the honeymoon is over as fundraising stalls
Across Europe, asset managers are learning that selling Eltif funds to retail and wholesale investors is far harder than early optimism suggested.
‘Inexperienced’ family offices turn to illiquid investments
Family offices are increasing their exposure to illiquid investments, even though they often lack the expertise to properly assess private market opportunities.
COP 30, between climate ambitions and the politicization of ESG issues
Ahead of COP30 on November 10, reports show progress since the Paris Agreement, but the impact of new national goals remains unclear. What can we realistically expect from this key climate summit?
The myth of “free” dividends
A targeted educational intervention can break the free dividends fallacy among retail investors. The result: a lasting behavioral change that reveals how fragile—yet how malleable—the demand for dividends truly is.
Next generation drives family office appetite for private equity
Despite tough times for private markets in recent years, family offices are seeing increased interest in private equity and venture capital, especially among the younger generation.