Investment Officer Luxembourg

Just two weeks ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme has sharply criticized the alliance’s proposed five-percent-of-GDP defense target, calling it a “collective irrationality” that risks overwhelming European decision-making.

ESMA’s guidelines for fund names are now in force. Is your fund truly compliant? Or is it risking regulatory attention?

European policymakers, economists, and politicians are in desperate need of a reality check—an awakening that brings them back down to earth and forces them to finally make effective, objective, and intelligent decisions. Something that has been missing for years.

The application of artificial intelligence can significantly lower wealth management costs and help non-investors in Europe start investing wisely. “AI is simply automation that can provide positive nudges — for example, to not sell when the market crashes.”

Morningstar this week looks at euro corporate bond funds and compares Janus Henderson with Invesco. After tariff tensions rattled markets, fund managers remain cautiously positioned in defensive sectors despite temporary relief.

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary and key architect of President Trump’s economic agenda, is being discussed as a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Bloomberg cited anonymous sources saying his name has been floated for the role.

Some analysts are talking about the end of dollar dominance. They primarily point to the erosion of international trust among trade partners and the high debt levels of the United States. A weakening appears to be on the horizon, they write.