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Unlock the Potential of Merger Arbitrage

Research Paper, Bertrand Dardenne, Alternative Investments, Economic Outlook, Geopolitics
Merger Arbitrage is a sophisticated investment strategy that capitalizes on the price difference between a target company's stock price in the market and the acquisition price during mergers and acquisitions.
  • Charudatta Shende, Fixed Income, Credit, Economic Outlook

    Navigating the Selective Strength of Credit Markets

    Yields remain elevated across both U.S. and European markets, offering attractive carry for investors in both Investment Grade (IG) and High Yield (HY).
  • Servaas Michielssens, Equities, Healthcare

    Pharma tariffs: a complex puzzle

    On Sunday, July 27, 2025, the EU and the US successfully concluded a trade agreement, paving the way for strengthened economic relations between the two regions. While initial reports caused some confusion, it now appears that most pharmaceutical products, excluding certain generics, will be subject to a 15% tariff.
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Florence Pisani, Nicolas Jullien, Macro, Asset Allocation
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Charudatta Shende, Fixed Income, Credit, Economic Outlook

Navigating the Selective Strength of Credit Markets

Yields remain elevated across both U.S. and European markets, offering attractive carry for investors in both Investment Grade (IG) and High Yield (HY).
Servaas Michielssens, Equities, Healthcare

Pharma tariffs: a complex puzzle

On Sunday, July 27, 2025, the EU and the US successfully concluded a trade agreement, paving the way for strengthened economic relations between the two regions. While initial reports caused some confusion, it now appears that most pharmaceutical products, excluding certain generics, will be subject to a 15% tariff.
Philippe Dehoux, Lucia Meloni, Fixed Income, ESG, SRI, Climate Action, Biodiversity, Water, Sovereign Sustainability

Generating Impact in the Bond Space – But How?

Impact investments have kept rising over the past decades, reaching $1.6 trillion USD according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) – that is $ 1.6 trillion USD in assets allocated toward solutions supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Updated each month, this section provides expert analysis and strategic insights. Stay informed with our latest market perspectives and allocations.

  • Monthly Coffee Break, Alternative Investments

    Dancing on the ceiling*

    As Lionel Richie put it in his 1980’s hit, “What is happening here? Something’s going on that’s not quite clear.”
  • Monthly Coffee Break, Equities

    Investors shifting towards US technology stocks

    After a sustained period of outperformance versus other regions, European equity markets have underperformed in recent weeks. This shift was marked by a notable rotation into US technology stocks during the month of June.
  • Monthly Coffee Break, Asset Allocation

    Irresistible

    An irresistible momentum is shaping global markets, as investors face a paradox of rising risk perception alongside rallying assets. Economic data releases, trade tariffs and geopolitical signals remain noisy – yet financial markets continue to advance.
  • Monthly Coffee Break, Fixed Income

    Positive performance despite market volatility

    June proved to be a fraught month for market participants—marked not only by record-breaking heatwaves, but also by a barrage of geopolitical and macroeconomic developments that tested investor nerves.

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Research Paper, Bertrand Dardenne, Alternative Investments, Economic Outlook, Geopolitics

Unlock the Potential of Merger Arbitrage

Merger Arbitrage is a sophisticated investment strategy that capitalizes on the price difference between a target company's stock price in the market and the acquisition price during mergers and acquisitions.
Research Paper, Marie Niemczyk, Jorick Liebrand, ESG, SRI, AI

AI Through the ESG Lens: Tackling Risks and Opportunities

Is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution unstoppable? With lightning speed, AI is reshaping industries, unlocking economic value, driving positive environmental impact, helping address social challenges – and additionally, offering compelling investment opportunities.
Research Paper, Bob Maes, Philippe Dehoux, Fixed Income, Economic Outlook, Portfolio Construction

Euro Swap Spreads : Unpacking Asset Classes

You want to talk about euro swap spreads versus US swap spreads? We watch that, too. But to be honest, that graph is one of the last things we look at when managing euro fixed income aggregate portfolios. So if you want to see it, you’ll have to read all the rest of this page first.
Research Paper, Pieter-Jan Inghelbrecht, Johann Mauchand, Steeve Brument, Alternative Investments, Portfolio Construction, Economic Outlook

Restoring Diversification

We have previously examined the equity/bond allocation and asked, ‘Is 40/30/30 the new 60/40?’ Well, yes, we think it is. Our work shows a long-term correlation between equities and fixed income that is frighteningly close to 1.0. This increased correlation fundamentally alters the effectiveness of traditional portfolio construction.
Olivier Clapt, Research Paper, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction, Economic Outlook

Capital Market Assumptions – Long-term return forecasts

Although navigating by the stars can seem brave and adventurous, we would not recommend it on financial markets. Better be equipped with a solid compass !
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