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SRI portfolios outperform standard portfolios in the first half of 2026

At the beginning of February, we published an analysis explaining why SRI portfolios had underperformed in 2025. We explained that this was neither an error nor an anomaly, but rather the natural result of applying different investment criteria within the same risk framework, and that SRI investing goes through favourable and unfavourable market cycles that…

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The ECB keeps interest rates unchanged, and the yield of the Savings Portfolio in euros remains at 1.85% (July 2026)

The ECB keeps interest rates unchanged. Yesterday, the ECB left interest rates unchanged at 2.25%. It is important to remember that, after years of near-zero or negative rates, the ECB began a very rapid tightening cycle: rates rose from -0.50% in July 2022 to a peak of 4.00% in September 2023. It subsequently began a…

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Our Investment Portfolios Continue to Deliver Exceptional Returns at the End of June 2026 Despite a Volatile Spring

Market Commentary – End of June 2026 Despite the geopolitical tensions surrounding the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, global equity markets posted a record-breaking quarter. Wall Street ended the second quarter of 2026 with the S&P 500 up 15% and the Nasdaq up 21%—its strongest quarterly performance since 2020. The Dow Jones…

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