Insights

Renewed pressure on risky and risk-free assets in April

April saw a mix of events and key figures that the financial market was required to take into account.

Geopolitical risk premiums eliminated in March

The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to affect the financial markets.

Sparinvest fund wins awards for delivering long-term excess returns to investors

The fund Sparinvest Global Investment Grade EUR R has won a series of Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022 for its capacity, relative to its competitors, to create long-term results over a 10-year horizon.

Geopolitical risk premiums priced in in February

The effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February immediately rippled across the financial markets, and we saw geopolitical risk premiums being priced in across asset classes and equity sectors. The prices of certain commodities soared in the wake of the Russian invasion.