Stephen Evans

Complexity. Photo by Joe Lodge via Flickr under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Laws and Regulations
May 19, 2022

Esma promises guidance on ‘astonishing’ ESG complexity

The European Securities and Markets Authority recognises the asset management industry is under…
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Adrien Bommelaer, portfolio manager at La Financière de l’Echiquier.
Investing
May 16, 2022

Plus ça change… investing in innovation remains key

Dislocation of Europe’s energy supplies, inflation, increased interest rates, Covid lockdowns in…
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Plugs. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
May 9, 2022

EU, UK KIDs diverge as Brexit becomes Priips factor

A case study of how EU and UK financial sector regulations will diverge is in the shifting rules…
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Nathalie Dogniez, a partner with PwC Luxembourg.
April 19, 2022

MiFID II to test SFDR labelling misconceptions

Failure to understand the requirements of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, known as…
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Nicolas Hennebert, Partner and Investment Management Leader Audit & Assurance at Deloitte Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
April 13, 2022

'Side-pocketing Russian assets requires preparation'

Funds exposed to the Ukraine war have new liquidity management options following the recent…
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The ESG panel at the Alfi European Asset Management Conference. Photo: Alfi.
Laws and Regulations
March 29, 2022

Proper use of ESG data can reduce greenwashing risks

The Luxembourg fund industry was given its ESG marching orders last week by CSSF CEO Claude Marx at…
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Photo by Tuna Ekici on Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
March 22, 2022

UK takes step forward into fog on Ucits post Brexit

The UK has taken a further cautious step towards the permanent regime which will govern access to…
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SES's new O3b mPOWER global satellite constellation. Illustration: SES
News
March 10, 2022

Luxembourg’s space strategy faces reset

Luxembourg’s space sector is about to undergo a top level strategic review, with a reassessment to…
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Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Laws and Regulations
March 2, 2022

Luxembourg’s Russian interests set for change

Russian interests have found Luxembourg’s expertise useful as a European business hub for several…
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Kerstin Matthias, City of London
Laws and Regulations
February 24, 2022

Brexit: de facto equivalence seen as boon for Luxembourg

It is over a year since the end of the transition period that saw Brexit come into full effect and…
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News
February 17, 2022

Luxembourgers love their cash deposits, remain risk-averse

For a country that is well established as a global leader in investment funds, one might expect its…
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Wildfire. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
February 14, 2022

New ABBL framework guides banks on CRE risks

Understanding risks related to the climate and environment, also known as CRE risks, and managing…
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European Parliament members debate and vote on the EU-UK withdrawal agreement on 29 January 2020. Photo by EP. CC BY 4.0
Laws and Regulations
February 4, 2022

Brexit: little change so far

There has been scant divergence from EU financial sector rules in the two years since the UK left…
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Tanguy van de Werve, EFAMA
Supervision
January 27, 2022

Towards a streamlined EU regulatory database 

Rather than having to file the same publicly available financial and non-financial information…
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