Biography
Piet obtained a postgraduate degree in business administration (KU Leuven - 1990) and an MBA (Insead - 1993). He worked as a lawyer for Loeff Claeys Verbeke (now Allen & Overy) and as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group. Piet has been with Ackermans & van Haaren since 1995 and is currently co-CEO and co-Chair of the executive committee. He joined the JM Finn Board in 2024.
Ongoing de-escalation of US-China tensions boosting growth in Asia; Eurozone lagging despite aggressive easing from European Central Bank.
Global equity markets buoyed by less severe than anticipated US tariffs.
With record-high government debt levels in many countries and elevated tax rates, interest rate cutting may be the only tool available to authorities, writes Investment Director Simon Temple-Pedersen…