Stephen Evans

As sign of the times, secondary funds gain traction
Investing
January 11, 2023

As sign of the times, secondary funds gain traction

Secondary funds are gaining traction in Luxembourg’s private equity market. Unlike primary funds…
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ESG Finance. Photo: Unsplash
December 14, 2022

Economic impact of ESG finance hard to measure

To some spectators, many ESG funds engage in greenwashing, making little serious attempt to boost…
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Continuation funds bring alternative option for PE exits
Investing
November 28, 2022

Continuation funds bring alternative option for PE exits

Typically, when a private equity fund approaches its contractual culmination point, it will seek to…
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Oliver Zwick, Clifford Chance
Asset Managers
November 14, 2022

Amid high hopes, key Eltif issues remain to be resolved

Outlines of reform proposals for European long-term investment funds (Eltif), agreed by EU policy…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Sector
November 1, 2022

FATF visit to Luxembourg: what to expect and when

The exact arrival dates of the Financial Action Task Force on-site assessors in Luxembourg remain a…
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Luxembourg ranks 6th in terms of OECD tax competitiveness
October 21, 2022

Luxembourg 6th on OECD tax competitiveness list

Luxembourg is one of six countries that are most competitive in terms of taxes among the world’s 38…
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Sustainable Investment Week: Why ESG has to be strategic 
Asset Managers
October 18, 2022

Sustainable Investment Week: Why ESG has to be strategic 

ESG isn’t a project. It isn’t about appointing a team who can bolt sustainability on to an asset…
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Tough days ahead for BEPS 2.0 as Ecofin meets
News
September 30, 2022

Tough days ahead for BEPS 2.0 as Ecofin meets

The OECD’s latest global tax plan is in trouble. Dubbed “BEPS 2.0”, the Inclusive Framework Pillar…
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Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, under the AML spotlight
Supervision
September 22, 2022

Luxembourg, awaiting FATF visit, is under AML spotlight

A crucial test awaits Luxembourg’s financial centre in just a couple of months. The Financial Action…
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A swing at a playgroud. Photo: Rawpixel CC0.
Asset Managers
July 28, 2022

Swing pricing now ‘common practice’ in Luxembourg 

Swing pricing “has become common market practice” in the Luxembourg fund sector to manage liquidity…
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Luxembourg by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images.
Technology
July 21, 2022

Luxembourg banks reluctant to embrace cloud services

Luxembourg’s banking association ABBL is encouraging its members to overcome their reluctance and…
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CSSF's Martine Wagner (left), head of department for the supervision of investment firms, and Cécile Gellenoncourt, Head of Supervision of Information systems, address the new outsourcing rules in the ABBL-CSSF webinar.
Supervision
June 20, 2022

CSSF clarifies new rules for financial sector outsourcing

New rules, new details and a new terminology regarding financial sector outsourcing are being…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma
Laws and Regulations
June 8, 2022

EU regulators add details to sustainable finance rules

As the financial industry continues to call for more clarity and guidance to handle what even…
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Luxembourg finance minister Yuriko Backes leaving for London on Tuesday. Photo: Luxembourg government via Twitter.
Laws and Regulations
June 7, 2022

Yuriko Backes: EU & Brexit translator

Luxembourg Finance Minister Yuriko Backes is visiting London this week, at a time when advocates of…
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