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Tariffs are dead, long live the new tariffs

César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investments Officer Pictet Wealth Management. The week in review Last week saw an increase in market uncertainties, driven by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling against many of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The court decided that Trump’s use…
EFI
25 February 2026
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The start of the year confirms LFDE’s views

To optimise portfolio performance in 2026, the time has come to diversify investments, according to Michel Saugné, CIO of LFDE : "The attractiveness of Japan, Europe and the emerging countries makes them a good choice for diversification.” At the end of January, when presenting his…
EFI
23 February 2026
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From AI-phoria to AI-phobia?

A solid US jobs report César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investments Officer Pictet Wealth Management. The A strong US employment report surprised to the upside, with non-farm payrolls rising by 130,000 in January and the US unemployment rate falling to 4.3% from 4.4%. However, job growth for 2025…
EFI
19 February 2026
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LBP AM European Private Markets opens a branch in Germany

LBP AM is pleased to announce its first foray outside of Paris with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt. LBP AM is equally pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Schäfer as Investment Director, based in Frankfurt. He joins an expanding team on…
EFI
17 February 2026
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Can markets go off the rails in 2026?

Elsa Fernandez, Product specialist & Philippe Lomné, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Specialisation: IG Credit IG & Crossover Rothschild & Co Asset Management. In an economic environment where balances are being reshaped and uncertainty remains a constant, R-co Valor Balanced relies on a rigorous management process…
EFI
16 February 2026
Investing

Big in Japan

Tech tantrum César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investments Officer Pictet Wealth Management. The release of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool by Anthropic fuelled a heavy sell-off in software stocks last week. The technology sector is experiencing creative destruction – with legal AI start-up Harvey AI, for…
EFI
11 February 2026