Antwerp diamond industry must work together to ensure continuing success
June 24, 2010
The global economic crisis and the sharp fall in demand for diamonds and business had a huge impact, but we battled through.
Reflections on Antwerp Week at the Shanghai World Expo
June 17, 2010
If there’s one place in the world you can speak of a big picture, it’s most certainly Shanghai.
Will the global diamond market recovery be V-shaped, W-shaped, or L-shaped?
February 03, 2010
“If either rough prices or credit terms start diverging with the bottom line once again, we must keep our financial discipline and, above all, a level head...
New year brings new challenges but also hope for recovery
January 06, 2010
After a roller-coaster year in 2009, all of us, in every country and industry are wondering what the new year will bring.
Diamond industry recovering, but problems remain
December 01, 2009
Not surprisingly, I was asked many times at the symposium how I see the state of the polished diamond market currently.
Is the crisis over? A banker's perspective
September 21, 2009
Is there a real recovery in the diamond market, and have diamantaires learned the tough lessons from the sharp fall in demand as a result of the financial meltdown which struck a year ago? Unfortunately, I do not feel able to give a positive answer to either question yet.
Green shoots or simply weeds? The path towards industry recovery
July 21, 2009
Is the global economy, led by the United States, coming out of recession? Or are the so-called "green shoots" of recovery simply weeds, as some have suggested? Against the undercurrents of ongoing uncertainty, what should be the actions of members of the diamond industry?
Keeping a calm head through the financial crisis
June 30, 2009
In the present global financial crisis, we are all concerned about the effects it may have on our value chain.
Hard times now – but the future is bright
May 11, 2009
I am not revealing a state secret if I say that the Belgian diamond industry is going through a tough period, and has been since the global financial meltdown began last September.
