Laws and Regulations

Julie Becker, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and Klaus Regling, Director General of the European Stability Mechnamism, in discussion at LuxSE's SED event on 27 April. Photo: LuxSE.
Laws and Regulations
April 29, 2022

Luxembourg supports single EU supervisor for markets

The European Union needs to establish a single supervisory body for financial markets in order to…
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Asset Managers
April 27, 2022

Antwerp asset manager Merit loses brokerage licence

Antwerp-based asset manager Merit Capital will lose its Belgian brokerage licence, according to a…
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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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Blockchain graphic by by Shubham Dage via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
April 12, 2022

'Luxembourg set for mass adoption of tokenisation'

With its DLT white paper released in January, supervisor CSSF has triggered a broad industry debate…
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JP Morgan's offices in London. With $81 billion, the US bank is the largest funder of fossil fuels in 2020-2021. Photo by Håkan Dahlström via Flickr.
Sector
April 7, 2022

Climate: banks produce ‘white noise, no real substance'

“It is not five minutes to twelve, but one minute to twelve,” said Detlef van Vuuren, one of the…
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PWC's Crystal Park office in Luxembourg was lit up in the colours of Ukraine's flag. Photo: PWC.
Asset Managers
April 6, 2022

CSSF guides funds on stranded Russia assets

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, releasing its eagerly anticipated guidance for investment funds…
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Massimiliano della Zonca, Harneys’ counsel and securitisation lawyer
Laws and Regulations
April 5, 2022

Podcast: Harneys’ Della Zonca on new CLO opportunities

New options for trading securitised debt products are available in Luxembourg after its parliament…
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News
April 4, 2022

Russia sanctions fuel debate over crypto

Sanctions imposed on companies and individuals in Russia and Belarus have triggered concerns that…
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Alek Jakima, GP Bullhound Director and one of the conducting officers in the new Luxembourg office.
Asset Managers
April 4, 2022

GP Bullhound sets up as AIFM in Luxembourg

Tech advisory and investment firm GP Bullhound on Monday said it is opening an Luxembourg office…
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Panel on digital assets at the 2022 Alfi European Asset Management conference in Luxembourg.
Private Banks
April 1, 2022

Asset custody industry faces digital demands

The popularity of digital assets will lead to significant changes for the financial industry…
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Traffic light tree. Photo via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Laws and Regulations
March 31, 2022

Esma: debt, real estate funds no threat to financial stability 

Although there is some room for improvement, liquidity risks in corporate debt and real estate…
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Luxembourg's Finance Minister Yuriko Backes addressing the parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Luxembourg Finance Ministry.
Sector
March 30, 2022

Luxembourg freezes 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets

Luxembourg has frozen some 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets, mostly held in shares, bonds and bank…
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Virtual assets. Photo by Zack Walker on Unsplash
Laws and Regulations
March 30, 2022

Regulation seeks to encourage trust in digital assets

Digital assets are the talk of the Luxembourg financial centre and across Europe, with Mairead…
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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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