Quintet: Better gold than bonds

Earning no yield on gold is better than a negative yield on bonds. Therefore investors should shift the allocation of their portfolios from negative yielding bonds to gold, according to Quintet.

Quintet (formerly KBL European Private Bankers) is positive about alternatives and tends to have an overweight in gold both for the long and short term.  

Un record historique pour le marché belge des fonds : 200mia EUR

Au troisième trimestre de 2019, le secteur belge des fonds a enregistré une progression de 1,6 % sous l’impulsion de souscriptions nettes complétées par des hausses des cours des actifs sous-jacents. Fin septembre 2019, l’actif net des fonds commercialisés publiquement en Belgique atteignait 201,9 milliards EUR.

Top 5 des obligations mondiales à haut rendement : une analyse

En 2019, le marché des obligations à haut rendement a largement bénéficié de la recherche de rendement : en raison de la faiblesse des taux d’intérêt, les investisseurs se sont mis en quête de catégories de fonds offrant un potentiel de rendement supérieur et un risque plus élevé. Un risque qu’ils ont pris pour acquis, car dans le climat actuel des taux d’intérêt, il est déjà suffisamment difficile de trouver du rendement.

China’s eco investments benefit western stocks

Between 2016 and 2020, China spent more than 5.5bn renminbi (715bn euros) on environmental investments. But these massive sums of money are yet to translate into interesting investment opportunities in the country. Fund manager Yi Du of Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) explains why this is the case.

CIO DWS: European equity markets will celebrate

Equity markets are starting 2020 on an optimistic note. Investors are celebrating the preliminary US-China trade deal and equities are trading at record highs. Investment Officer asked three prominent investors  representing global asset managers for their views. Today, we ask Stefan Kreuzkamp, CIO of DWS.

CIO AXA IM: Low interest rates can cause financial shock

2020 will probably not be a great year for bonds. The low interest rates could even precipitate a shock to the financial system eventually. The outlook for equities is somewhat more promising, even though it’s difficult to grow earnings in the current low-growth environment, says Chris Iggo, CIO of AXA IM, in the second part of our 2020 outlook series. 

2020 outlook: trade war truce will drive recovery

The world economy is showing signs of recovery. Over the fourth quarter, investors have anticipated a more stable macro environment by driving up equity market valuations. The ‘very large Phase One Deal’ that was announced by President Trump on Twitter earlier this month may not be as comprehensive as suggested. But markets have given Trump the benefit of doubt and have continued to move up.