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Banks that crack private markets will reap rewards

Banks that crack private markets will reap rewards

Yuri Bender

Despite all the hype about private assets, allocations remain stubbornly low — signs that this market is not an easy one to master...
Ukraine’s dual-use tech seeks family backers

Ukraine’s dual-use tech seeks family backers

Yuri Bender

With more than 15,000 military tech Ukrainian start-ups attracting investment, the country’s ‘garage industry’ is coming of age...
Riding the rails of Romania’s EU journey

Riding the rails of Romania’s EU journey

Calin Metes

Despite prolific stockmarket returns and economic growth, Romania’s fortunes will now depend on reforms and political desire for more listings...

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October 14, 2025

Warsaw in Pole position of central European grid

Dalibor Rohac

Poland’s emergence as a regional power has not been without its challenges, but the country now enjoys an enviable confidence among international investors...
October 13, 2025

Blended capital: a new investment model for defence innovation

Andriy Dovbenko

A newly emerging financial architecture which combines state-backed funds with other sources of capital to achieve a common goal could be the answer to a shortf...
October 13, 2025

Fragile flows mask ‘borscht-belt’ opportunities

Ali Al-Enazi

Within private portfolios, central and eastern European nations are shifting from frontier market status to areas of core focus as investors eye post-war reviva...
October 7, 2025

Boutique family offices bet on intimacy

Elisa Battaglia Trovato

A generation of boutique advisory firms is holding the line and setting themselves apart from fast-consolidating larger rivals seeking scale and big-brand recog...
September 18, 2025

EFG’s ‘Renaissance banker’ prepares for cultural transition

Elisa Battaglia Trovato

With geopolitical shifts, regulatory pressures and a historic transfer of wealth underway, EFG International is betting on trust, talent and targeted growth, sa...
September 11, 2025

Luxembourg ventures beyond the back office

Yuri Bender

Family offices seeking a safe haven and expertise in private markets are relocating to Luxembourg in increasing numbers...