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Han Dieperink: How many shares do you actually need?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:01:20 +0200

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

Ask an asset manager how many shares should be in a portfolio and the answer is almost always the same: it depends on your age and your risk profile. But is that really true?

By Han Dieperink, writing in a personal capacity

Federated Hermes: Weekly Markets Wrap Up 3 September 2026

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:17:46 +0200

In this week’s markets wrap up, we explore the global rise in sovereign bond yields and what's driving it, plus UBS's key win in its battle over Switzerland's post Credit Suisse capital rules.

PIMCO: If inflation is the problem, why aren't wages?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:07:43 +0200

By Tiffany Wilding, Economist

Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech struck a decidedly hawkish tone and was arguably the clearest signal yet that the Federal Reserve is actively considering additional tightening. Markets responded by raising the probability of a September hike to roughly 60% and pricing approximately 60 basis points of cumulative tightening through the middle of next year.

Robocap: Institutional investors are convinced an AI breakthrough is close

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:44:43 +0200

Professional investors are convinced increased computational power will lead to a breakthrough in AI capabilities this year, new global research with institutional investors and wealth managers managing assets of $513 billion from leading fund manager Robocap shows.

Nickel: AI needs human support for digital asset investment process

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:19:40 +0200

Institutional investors and wealth managers would welcome the use of AI in digital asset investment processes as long as they retain human oversight on decisions, new global research from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) shows.

Laura Hermann appointed Managing Director at Crypto Finance

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:04:40 +0200

Laura Hermann has been appointed Managing Director at Crypto Finance. She brings extensive experience from the international financial services and asset management industry.

Swissquote: Drill, baby, drill!

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:59:37 +0200

Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Oil prices continue driving price action across global financial markets, this time giving some relief as US crude eased 1.40% yesterday after hitting the highest levels in more than a month – maybe on news that Venezuela – under US leadership – is set to double oil production in the coming years, as several companies prepare to sign a series of deals, according to Bloomberg News, to extract its oil.

Triodos IM: Investing with children in mind

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:03:03 +0200

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

Child-lens investing helps investors to explicitly factor in the impact of investments on children and future generations when assessing returns, risk and stewardship.

By Sjoerd Rozing, Portfolio Manager for Future Generations, Triodos Investment Management.

Payden & Rygel: Why tight high yield spreads don't tell the whole story

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:07:08 +0200

Healthy fundamentals, a higher-quality market and attractive all-in yields continue to support high yield, even as tight spreads raise the bar for security selection.

By Jordan Lopez and Nick Burns

BLI: AI boom is ensuring continued solid economic growth

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:02:08 +0200

The boom in the artificial intelligence sector is ensuring continued solid economic growth, note Guy Wagner and his team in their latest monthly market report 'Highlights'.

Aberdeen: Commentary on bond-sell off

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:36:31 +0200

Matthew Amis, Investment Director – Rates Management at Aberdeen Investments, comments on the developments in the British gilt market.

Clearwater Analytics: Asset managers are betting big on AI in risk management

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:44:44 +0200

New research from Clearwater Analytics finds asset managers are extending AI agent into risk management, with almost three quarters (73%) expecting the pace of AI integration into risk management to accelerate in the next three years.

Drooms: Signs of recovery in the real estate transaction market

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:18:40 +0200

Clear signs of recovery have become visible in the real estate transaction market. Due diligence platform Drooms expects a significant increase in the number of real estate transactions in Germany. This forecast is based on the transactions recorded on the platform in the first half of 2026, which already amount to around 75% of the total recorded for the full year 2025.

Swissquote: China stands alone

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:58:40 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

The major driver of the market action remains the rising oil prices, with US crude trading above $93pb this morning before retreating. Brent crude shortly traded at $97pb.

Copy_Harry Geels: A new, fair and simple tax system

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:58:40 +0200

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

By Harry Geels

There is currently much debate about reforming the tax system. On the one hand, because it has become too complex; on the other, because the government wants to collect more tax. I propose an alternative system that scores considerably better on the so-called ‘canons of taxation’, the classic principles of sound taxation.

Nuveen: Schaarste aan landbouwgrond door wereldwijde investeringsgolf in AI

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:54:09 +0200

Door de wereldwijde investeringsgolf in AI, energie en infrastructuur neemt de concurrentie om beschikbare grond snel toe. Dat terwijl de vraag naar voedsel nog steeds groeit. Volgens Saira Malik, CIO van asset manager Nuveen, maakt die combinatie natural capital steeds interessanter voor langetermijnbeleggers.

Payden & Rygel: Inflation, interest rates and duration

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:29:04 +0200

By Paul Saint-Pasteur, Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Payden & Rygel

PIMCO: Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech smphasizes price stability

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:08:50 +0200

The Federal Reserve chairman discussed monetary policy principles, the economy, and AI – and left little doubt the Fed is focused on taming inflation.

By Rich Clarida, PIMCO’s Economic Advisor and Former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board

Delta Lloyd Pensioenfonds transfers pension liabilities to Zwitserleven

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:51:17 +0200

Athora Netherlands has taken over the pension liabilities of Delta Lloyd Pensioenfonds through a collective value transfer to Zwitserleven. The transfer has already been approved by DNB.

Frans Verhaar: There’s a whole world hidden behind the letters ‘ABF’

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:10:20 +0200

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

By Frans Verhaar, Managing Director, Head of Continental Europe at bfinance

Sometimes, a collective term reveals just how little we actually know about something. Take Asset-Backed Finance (ABF). The term is cropping up more and more frequently in discussions with institutional investors, in market reports and at conferences. But anyone who thinks that ABF is an asset class like shares, property or even private debt will soon discover that behind those three letters lies a surprisingly multifaceted universe.

Han Dieperink: Interest rate hysteria

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:57:58 +0200

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

By Han Dieperink, writing in a personal capacity

Long-term interest rates are rising, and this is rekindling old fears. In the United States, the yield on 30-year government bonds has risen above 5 per cent, the highest level since 2001.

Payden & Rygel: Q2 was a (US) profit boom

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:54:19 +0200

Al-related capital expenditures continue to power U.S. growth and trade. Skeptical colleagues wondered whether revenues would ever justify the spend.

Swissquote: Fed hawks are back

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:57:11 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

The week starts on a bearish note as oil prices are up on renewed tensions involving a US attack and retaliation from Iran this morning.

Evelien van Hilten: Always looking ahead

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:01:41 +0200

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

She is endlessly curious, a realistic idealist, isn’t afraid to step outside her comfort zone, and puts the participant first. Financial Investigator spoke to Evelien van Hilten, Asset Management Manager at PME Pension Fund.

By Lies van Rijssen

Swissquote: Walking the fine line

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:01:42 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Yesterday was marked by a clear divergence between tech and the rest, after Nvidia, Salesforce and CrowdStrike earnings boosted gains across AI enablers.