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Amundi: We expect a 25 bps precautionary hike in June

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:26:46 +0200

Prior to the ECB meeting, Alessia Berardi, Head of Global Macroeconomics at Amundi Investment Institute comments:

Payden & Rygel: Japan - inflation and rate hikes

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:06:12 +0200

To hike or not to hike in the face of an energy price shock—that is the question that markets and policymakers alike continue to ask.

Swissquote: AI’s reality check

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:01:10 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Ok, it may be happening. Corrections in some of the hottest pockets of the AI trade are showing signs of deepening since Friday on a set of different factors.

Diana Choyleva: Oil is the weapon for US to attack China

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:01:39 +0200

When economist Diana Choyleva heard the news of the regime change in Venezuela on January 6th, her reaction was immediate. Iran, she told colleagues and clients, would be next. It was not a guess. It was the latest in a sequence of calls she has been making – correctly – for the better part of three decades.

Door Joost van Mierlo

RS2: Could AI cybersecurity tools redefine control over banking infrastructure?

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:16:41 +0200

By Radi El Haj, CEO of RS2

The competition between OpenAI and Anthropic over cybersecurity models such as GPT-5.5 Cyber and Claude Mythos shows how AI is moving into active defence roles inside banking systems.

PIMCO: The quiet erosion beneath US growth

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:11:40 +0200

In the latest Macro Signposts, PIMCO’s Tiffany Wilding covers how although the US economy looks strong on the surface, fragilities are increasing. She discusses the various factors (energy prices, slowing wage growth, etc) that have driven a sharp drop in real disposable personal income and what that means for consumption.

DeVere: Next Labour leader could trigger massive wealth exodus

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:01:07 +0200

Britain risks accelerating the “largest millionaire exodus in the developed world” if the next Labour leader pursues wealth taxes and exit taxes to plug mounting holes in the public finances, warns the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.

Swissquote: The age of disconnect

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:51:06 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Disappointing guidance from Broadcom regarding its AI chip business didn't resonate well among chipmakers — and broader markets — yesterday. Meanwhile, stress in the private credit market has been creeping into the headlines, and the Middle East news remains as muddy and uncertain as ever.

CFA Society Netherlands: Wanted, sparring partner for Gen Z investors

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:04:36 +0200

^{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation}

Information is available everywhere and at all times. How should people filter information in order to make investment decisions? A recent survey by the CFA Institute shows that there is a clear generational difference in the way investment decisions are made. With the impending transfer of wealth to younger generations over the next 25 years, we must therefore start responding now to clients’ changing information needs.

By Anne-Marie Munnik, Director, CFA Society Netherlands

Triodos IM: ECB zet met renteverhoging stap achteruit

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:45:36 +0200

Joeri de Wilde, Econoom bij Triodos Investment Management, geeft zijn commentaar in aanloop naar de ECB-vergadering van volgende week:

Federated Hermes: Weekly Markets Wrap Up 4 June 2026

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:17:26 +0200

In this week’s markets wrap up, our investment teams discuss the deteriorating eurozone growth outlook amid persistent inflation pressures, where value is emerging across the AI ecosystem, and the revival in IPO markets.

PIMCO: Energy shocks, rising yields, and the case for bonds

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:12:25 +0200

Dan Ivascyn, Group CIO at PIMCO, discusses the market implications of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the outlook for interest rates and fixed income, and how investors should be thinking about credit markets amid growing capital needs in areas like AI infrastructure in his View from the Investment Committee. A few highlights include:

Swissquote: The cost of staying bullish

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:01:53 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

The persistent rise in oil prices amid multiple strikes in the Middle East sent oil prices toward $100pb yesterday. And this time, rising oil prices dented risk appetite across major equity markets.

AllianzGI: Using NZIF to enhance mid-market direct lending

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:01:23 +0200

Applying the Net Zero Investment Framework in mid-market direct lending enables lenders to assess climate alignment, manage transition risks, and actively support borrowers on credible net-zero pathways.

By Diane Mak, Head of Impact & Sustainability Private Markets, Daniel Staudegger, ESG Private Markets Specialist, and Niels Kleijn, Senior Portfolio Manager, all at Allianz Global Investors

Swissquote: AI hardware rally extends

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:27 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

The S&P500 advanced to a fresh ATH yesterday, as yields remained flat.

Geopolitics and AI drive EMD (round table 'Emerging Market Debt' – part 2)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:01:26 +0200

^{This report was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

In part 2 of this roundtable discussion on Emerging Market Debt, experts discuss the impact of geopolitical tensions, AI and shifting trade flows on emerging market debt. The discussion also covers allocation choices, yield drivers and regional opportunities within EMD.

By Manno van den Berg

Probability & Partners: The EU AI Act is here, what’s next?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:22:04 +0200

By Yusi Wang, Senior Risk Consultant at Probability & Partners

Where do regulators and supervisors currently stand on AI? Are they ahead of the curve, or are they still catching up?

Harry Geels: Greece, from debt crisis to market darling

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:24:04 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Harry Geels

The country that, a decade ago, was synonymous with mismanagement, debt restructuring and political chaos is once again being embraced by investors. There are broadly four reasons to take a more positive view of Greece. Taken together, they provide an excellent case study for both economists and investors.

Swissquote: We are all in

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:39:09 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

When you think that the geopolitical headlines could not get worse, they do. Yesterday, the news went from Iran suspending peace talks due to intensified Israeli attacks into Lebanon, sending oil prices up past $95pb. Then, Donald Trump came up with the soothing news that Hezbollah and Israel agreed not to fight each other in Lebanon. But Netanyahu contradicted the US President by saying that fighting in Southern Lebanon would continue. It’s a mess.

EDHEC: Can climate equity investors cope with oil price volatility?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:03:53 +0200

By Shahyar Safaee, Deputy CEO and Head of Business Development, Scientific Portfolio – an EDHEC Venture

Oil price volatility is back. But how vulnerable are climate equity investors this time around? In 2022, after the onset of the war in Ukraine, Paris Aligned Benchmarks (PAB) markedly underperformed market cap-weighted indices. This was largely driven by short risk bias in the energy sector. Now, with record levels of implied volatility in the oil futures market, will climate equity strategies demonstrate greater resilience?

Bob Homan: China is benefiting from the new energy order

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:27:04 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Bob Homan, Head of ING Investment Office

Every energy crisis creates winners and losers. In the 1970s, it was Japan that adapted rapidly to a world of expensive energy. In the current energy crisis, China appears to hold the right cards.

IVBN: Sustainability, between ambition and reality

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:01:15 +0200

Making homes more sustainable is widely supported, but in practice progress is not picking up fast enough. The ambitions are high, but implementation is complex. This tension affects investment, affordability and the pace of the energy transition in the Netherlands.

By Judith Norbart, Director, IVBN

Payden & Rygel: Commentary on IG bonds

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:35:32 +0200

By Natalie Trevithick, CFA, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Payden & Rygel

Investment-grade corporate bonds now yield 5.2%, which is driving significant inflows into the asset class!

Swissquote: Panic buying

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:05:05 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

With the month of May officially behind us, we can say it: it wasn’t a good idea to sell in May and go away.

Emerging Market Debt as a core allocation (roundtable 'Emerging Market Debt' – part 1)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:03:32 +0200

^{This report was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

In part 1 of this roundtable report on Emerging Market Debt, nine experts discuss why institutional investors increasingly view EMD as a strategic long-term allocation. Topics include diversification, valuations, risk perception and the influence of the WTP framework on portfolio choices.

By Manno van den Berg