New frontiers in long-term investing
Emerging markets (EM) and private equity (PE) are two themes trending in the long-term investing space, making it relevant to consider how they can be combined. Investors may indeed be lending more attention to EM PE in the coming months. According to data collected...
PR firm Stark Narrative launches
Public relations firm Stark Narrative has officially launched. Anchored in the Benelux market, with an international perspective, the new firm epitomizes distinct communications. Stark Narrative provides specialized PR services to clients active within the parameters...
Three strategists, a whole lot of geopolitical uncertainty
One cold, winter evening in February, three Dutch investment strategists gathered to discuss macroeconomic headwinds. Much as the rest of Europe, those participating in the 2019 Asset Allocation Awards and Debate were bamboozled by Brexit. Apparently even George...
Dutch pension sector creates efficient ecosystem (Part II)
The 6th annual Bismarck-lezing hosted by the Netherlands Investment Mangers Forum (Stichting NIMF) cast a philosophical light on the pension sector. Bas Haring, professor and ‘people’s philosopher’, took to the stage to demarcate the problematic elements that continue...
Institutional investors cozy up to AI (Part I)
A concoction of higher costs and lower returns has incentivized pension funds around the world to explore creative solutions, largely in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologically enabled strategies, to help them manage their money as efficiently as...