ASR continues to expand its Dutch footprint, with the P&C acquisition of Bovemij earlier this year and ongoing Life buyouts, although the latter have recently slowed as heightened competition from peers has made pricing less attractive. This dynamic could lead to higher capital generation and a meaningful build-up of excess capital by YE26. New CEO Ingrid de Swart will update plans and targets at the December CMD, and we outline our early topics expectation. With a dividend plus SBB yield of c.8...
ABN AMRO: Dutch State stake (NLFI) now below 25%. ASML: Preview 1Q26 - ongoing momentum. D'Ieteren: PHE raises financing to acquire majority stake in two Spanish distributors. Dutch pension buyouts: Athora registers one more (small) deal. Orange Belgium: Nethys does not exercise put option on its remaining stake. Vår Energi: Looking ahead to 2Q26
The tariff war between US and China has eased, but with the Iran conflict and an erratic Trump, uncertainty will continues unabated. Energy prices have gone ballistic, with gas prices doubling in Europe and has hit the cyclical stocks hard. KBC macro-econimists have hiked the inflation expectation for 2026 from 1.9% to 3.3%. While the macro-economic impact has been limited so far, a prolonged uncertain situation will result in economic damage. We continue our defensive stance in our Benelux Dyna...
Proximus continues to show a solid domestic performance. The Global division, however, continues to encounter headwinds with the story, for now, developing from an opportunity into a problem. Domestic competition remains a source of uncertainty, although near-term revenue visibility remains high. It is too early to expect a turnaround, while Proximus' notes offer limited value, in our view.
Ageas: FY25 results of CTIH. ASR: Management & Supervisory Board changes. MICC: Preview 1Q26. Ontex: 1Q26 preview - markets remain challenging. Randstad: Preliminary preview 1Q26F results due 22 April. Tessenderlo: 2H25 miss, soft 2026F guidance. Unicredit: Injecting capital into its Belgian Bank
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