Asset Servicing

Hoofdzetel Euroclear in Brussel - foto Euroclear
Asset Servicing
June 30, 2025

Euroclear and the 195 billion euro question

Once again, voices are rising to transfer the 195 billion euro in Russian assets frozen at Brussels…
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Jill Griffin, Columbia Threadneedle's country manager in Luxembourg. Photo: Columbia Threadneedle.
Asset Managers
June 26, 2025

Columbia Threadneedle to launch Irish active ETFs, managed from Luxembourg

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is preparing to launch a new range of Irish-domiciled active ETFs…
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Christophe Santer
Asset Servicing
June 25, 2025

The ESG blind spot: AI’s social toll on global labor

As artificial intelligence takes over functions once handled by offshore teams, asset managers and…
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The PWC offices in Luxembourg. Photo: PWC.
Asset Servicing
June 4, 2025

Mid-sized ManCos drive Luxembourg’s alternatives surge

The number of licensed management companies in Luxembourg has held steady at 298. But this surface…
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Degroof Petercam's offices in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Servicing
May 27, 2025

DPAS name disappears as Indosuez rebrands fund services unit

Degroof Petercam Asset Services (DPAS), a key service provider to Luxembourg’s fund industry, will…
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Laurent Verheyen and Patricia Dillen of the Antwerp-based brokerage Jean Verheyen.
Asset Servicing
April 24, 2025

Art insurance rises on radar of wealth advisors

Art insurance is gaining traction in Belgium as discretionary collectors increasingly prioritise…
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Declining growth in sub-funds under RAIF umbrellas. Graph: Investment Officer.
Asset Servicing
March 25, 2025

Raif growth continues, but signs of caution emerge

Luxembourg’s Raif market shows resilience in 2024, but Investment Officer’s data analysis shows…
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The Stairs building in the Cloche d'Or district will be State Street's Luxembourg headquarters from 2026. Illustration via State Street.
Asset Managers
March 19, 2025

State Street begins construction of Luxembourg HQ in Cloche d’Or

State Street on Tuesday started construction on its new Luxembourg headquarters in the Cloche d’Or…
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Luxembourg. Photo via Unsplash.
Asset Servicing
March 18, 2025

Alternative funds drive Luxembourg depositary growth but expose digital gaps

Luxembourg’s depositary banking sector is undergoing a structural shift as demand for alternative…
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Foto door Anna Shvets: https://www.pexels.com/nl-nl/foto/handen-mensen-milieuvriendelijk-grasveld-5029919/
Asset Managers
March 13, 2025

Luxembourg sees an opportunity in European pension reform

With EU citizens holding around 34 trillion euros in savings—one-third of which sits in bank…
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State Street Financial Centre in Luxembourg.
Asset Servicing
February 26, 2025

State Street, SS&C unwind IFDS as tech reshapes transfer agencies

State Street and SS&C Technologies are restructuring their transfer agency operations in Luxembourg…
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Riccardo Lamanna, Luxembourg country head at State Street. Photo by State Street.
Asset Managers
February 24, 2025

Luxembourg’s next move: from Ucits leader to alternatives powerhouse

Long the dominant force in Europe’s cross-border fund industry, Luxembourg is now pivoting towards…
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Photo by Nick Youngson, CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.
Asset Managers
January 29, 2025

Bold move: Massive tax cuts for ‘impats’ to boost financial hub

Luxembourg’s bold new tax incentives slash employment income taxation by 50 percent for newcomers as…
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UI efa's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: UI.
Asset Servicing
January 28, 2025

UI efa boosts alternative investments team

UI efa has strengthened its focus on alternative investments with the appointment of two new…
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