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Swissquote: Hot, handle with care

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:04:20 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

The S&P500 traded at a fresh record high as this week’s US inflation data showed easing in the July numbers.

a.s.r. Asset Management: Taking a critical look at climate plans

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:02:47 +0200

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

Despite all efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, emissions are still rising and the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to no more than +1.5 degrees Celsius is becoming increasingly challenging. In this context, it is important for companies to critically assess whether their climate plans are sufficiently ambitious.

By Carlo Cuijpers, Responsible Investment Advisor, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer

Robocap: US will have to share AI leadership with China

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:18:28 +0200

The US will have to share overall AI global leadership with China within five years as the gap between the countries narrows, new global research with institutional investors and wealth managers managing assets of $513 billion from Robocap shows

Swissquote: Ephemeral relief

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:58:24 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Investors enjoy yet another, probably temporary, relief rally thanks to subdued US data.

The practice of local impact investing (part 2 of the ‘Local Impact’ round table)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:01:53 +0200

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

Interest in local impact investing is clearly growing amongst pension funds. During the Financial Investigator round-table discussion on this topic, it emerged that an increasing number of funds recognise the social added value of these investments.

By Baart Koster

This is part 2 of the round-table report. Part 1 was published previously

Clearwater Analytics: Asset managers are concerned about AI risks

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:21:28 +0200

Artificial intelligence is becoming more deeply embedded in asset management operations, but new research from Clearwater Analytics finds that firms are deeply concerned about the risks it introduces, from data governance to regulatory compliance.

Swissquote: What US CPI data won’t tell

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:06:25 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Market sentiment is mixed. On the one hand, oil prices fluctuate on every headline, on the other hand, the technology stocks swing between hope and worries, moving markets up one day, down the other.

PIMCO: The AI split between US dollar and euro investment grade

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:58:20 +0200

As AI-related issuance reshapes bond markets, differences in US dollar and euro performance offer new insights into the roles of supply and technical factors.

By Lotfi Karoui, Multi-Asset Credit Strategist, PIMCO

Ocorian: PE fund managers don't have AI use policies for compliance

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:16:59 +0200

Most private equity fund managers do not have formal policies for the use of AI in compliance despite using it widely for regulatory reporting on deals, new research from Ocorian shows.

Swissquote: Rising oil weighs on appetite ahead of US CPI

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:06:57 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Risk appetite is weakening globally along with rising oil prices, which fuel global inflation expectations and push yields higher. US crude is consolidating near $82pb after a more than 6% surge on Monday on the back of little progress in US-Iran negotiations. Trump reportedly made new demands of Iran – including compensation for people killed and damages in a war it didn’t start. It doesn’t sound promising for an immediate peace deal.

Joeri de Wilde: Europe doesn’t need a Silicon Valley

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:01:48 +0200

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

Europe’s obsession with US productivity figures is leading us down the wrong path. Europe should not try to imitate the US, but should learn to make better use of its own strengths.

By Joeri de Wilde, Senior Economist at Triodos Investment Management

Harry Geels: Views of financial economists are missing from the inequality debate

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:57:07 +0200

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

By Harry Geels

The public debate on inequality and taxation is heavily dominated by a macroeconomic way of thinking, whilst insights from financial economics are conspicuously absent. Among other things, the ‘risk premium’ is conspicuously absent from the debate.

Payden & Rygel: Today’s global bond market demands a more selective approach

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:32:03 +0200

Fixed income offers some of the most attractive income opportunities in years, but today’s market is also becoming more complex. Economic growth has proven resilient, inflation is moderating only gradually, geopolitical uncertainty remains elevated, and the investment cycle around artificial intelligence is creating increasingly differentiated outcomes across credit markets.

Swissquote: Profits boom, jobs swoon

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:56:36 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Last week’s news and data were rather supportive of the market mood.

The biggest challenge lies in implementation (Part 1 of the ‘Local Impact’ round table)

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:01:04 +0200

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

Local impact investing is attracting increasing attention within the pension sector. During the Financial Investigator round table, it became clear that interest in social impact is growing, but that pension funds are simultaneously grappling with issues relating to implementation, scalability and risk management. There was also a call for pragmatism. ‘Let’s not spend the first ten years discussing a perfect plan; let’s just get started and learn as we go.’

By Baart Koster

DWS: Christian Scherrmann comments on the US labour market figures

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:10:52 +0200

Christian Scherrmann, US Economist at DWS, comments on the US labour market figures:

Kim Haasbroek's tips

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:03:01 +0200

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

Kim Haasbroek has over 25 years’ investment experience. She is currently a board member at PFZW and the SABIC Pension Fund, as well as a member and chair of the investment committee. She also holds various roles at organisations including the Pension Fund for General Practitioners, the UWV Pension Fund, the IBM Pension Fund and Achmea Real Estate. Previously, she worked at PGGM for 19 years.

Federated Hermes: Weekly Markets Wrap Up 6 August 2026

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:45:14 +0200

In this week's markets wrap, our investment experts examine what's driving moves across markets, from AI investment and infrastructure demand, to rising Treasury yields.

Jorik van den Bos benoemd tot Directeur Impact Equities & Bonds bij Triodos IM

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:35:13 +0200

Jorik van den Bos is met ingang van 1 augustus 2026 benoemd tot Directeur Impact Equities & Bonds van Triodos Investment Management. Hij volgt William de Vries op, onder wiens leiding Triodos IM’s Impact Equities & Bonds-propositie zich de afgelopen zes jaar verder heeft ontwikkeld en versterkt. De Vries legt zijn functie per 1 september 2026 neer om minder te gaan werken.

PIMCO: Are underlying inflation gauges trimming noise or trimming signal?

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:55:26 +0200

By Tiffany Wilding, Economist at PIMCO

By repeatedly describing standard inflation gauges as 'imperfect measures of underlying inflation', Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has pushed a long-running technical debate into the center of the policy conversation: what is the best way to measure underlying inflation?

Clearwater Analytics: AI is reshaping asset managers client relationships

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:13:38 +0200

New research from Clearwater Analytics reveals how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way investors interact with their asset managers.

HSBC AM: Accessing the infrastructure debt investment opportunity

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:02:05 +0200

Infrastructure debt investing has historically offered investors the potential to benefit from attractive riskadjusted returns. The sector’s long-term growth is supported by several global trends, which are resulting in steadily increasing demand for debt financing.

By Dimitrios Papatheodorou, Head of High Yield Investment - Infrastructure Debt, HSBC Asset Management

PIMCO: Still buying America

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:36:08 +0200

In his latest paper, PIMCO’s Lotfi Karoui, Multi-Asset Credit Strategist, discusses how there is little evidence of a 'Sell America' trade. Foreign investors continue to show strong appetite for U.S. assets, especially corporate credit.

Harry Geels: The paradox of the degrowth banker

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:32:57 +0200

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

Commercial banks rely heavily on lending for their profitability. Degrowth, on the other hand, calls into question the need for continuous economic growth. Can the world of degrowth really be reconciled with the banking system?

By Harry Geels

Han Dieperink: The returns of cheap AI

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:30:56 +0200

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

By Han Dieperink, written in a personal capacity

When the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 was released in mid-July, semiconductor stocks reacted as they increasingly have in recent months: they fell. The logic was straightforward: if artificial intelligence becomes ever cheaper, less computing power will be required, and therefore fewer chips will be needed. Yet that conclusion is mistaken.