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From green to gold cards César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. A drop in US consumer confidence and a rise in jobless claims weighed on US equities and Treasury yields in a jittery week that ended with some very frayed nerves in…

Onward received grants from the Michael J. Fox Foundation ($ 1m) and the US Department of Defense ($ 1.5m) to study its ARC-IM system in Parkinson’s disease. With these grants, the company aims to set up clinical feasibility studies to assess both mobility and blood…

Owner-managers allocate their company’s capital like it’s their own – because it is. Jamie Harvey, Senior Investment Manager & Cyril Benier Senior Investment Manager ​ Pictet Asset Management. From building a new manufacturing facility overseas to acquiring a rival, strategic investment decisions taken today can impact…

Big government deficits and rising debt loads threaten to draw the ire of bond vigilantes. By contrast, credit offers a haven for fixed income investors. Philipp Buff Senior Investment Manager, Pictet Asset Management. Bond vigilantes is a pithy way to describe a major sovereign bond…

Reform and investment are bringing Malaysia out of the shadows, opening up new investment opportunities in emerging market equities. Tan Altundag, Investment Analyst Pictet Asset Management. Malaysia has long been ignored by emerging market investors. But our analysis – and insights gleaned from regular country…

Tilo Wannow, ODDO BHF Asset Management. Investors who stuck with US technology stocks last year did not do too badly. This is because US companies (but not just them) are often locked into growth stories. So, should we leave European equity markets on the sidelines?…

Rebalancing César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. The CDU/CSU conservatives won Germany’s election in a relief for markets, but they now face tough coalition talks. Smaller parties have a blocking minority that may make it difficult to push through reforms, including revisions to…

By Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig, Chief Investment Officer, ODDO BHF SE. After the German election on 23 February 2025, a coalition government between the CDU/CSU and the SPD is emerging. It would be the fifth black-red coalition in the history of the Federal Republic after…

Launched five years ago with a focus on the transition theme, R-co 4Change Net Zero Equity Euro has upheld its ESG commitments while delivering a performance that stands out among other ‘climate’ funds. While its positioning has so far proven successful, should we now fear…

Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig Global Co-CIO, ODDO BHF AM. "Hope dies last. A clear reform agenda could revitalise growth and lead to greater prosperity and employment." Is Germany once again the "sick man of Europe"?, economics columnist Martin Wolf in an article for the Financial…