Raïsa Basselier

Imagine a modern-day sheriff. Not armed with a revolver or a horse but a laptop and a keen eye for numbers. Meet Marshal Edgeworth, a make-believe law enforcement officer who is responsible for maintaining order across the Great Investment Plains. His mission? Not to catch outlaws but to track down hidden CO2 emissions in investment portfolios. Because while smoke may fade, a footprint remains – on our planet and in our portfolios.

Uncertainty lingers despite the trade agreement After the handshake deal announced by Presidents Trump and von der Leyen at the end of July 2025, a joint EU-US statement was published on 21 August, laying out the key terms of the agreement. It states that a general tariff of 15% will be levied on EU goods imported into the US. This rate also applies, for the most part, to the pharmaceutical industry.

Drawing the wrong conclusions Why is it important to be aware of acquired growth? Essentially because if we only take annual growth into account, we may well end up drawing the wrong conclusions. For example, on an annual growth basis, the Belgian economy in 2024 (with 1% annual growth) appears to have performed weaker than in 2023 (with 1.3% annual growth).