Laws and Regulations

Verena Ross, ESMA Chairperson. Photo: ESMA.
Asset Managers
November 26, 2024

Esma chief still sees merit in basic and simple investment product

The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), Verena Ross, still believes that…
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Tanguy van de Werve, director-general of Efama.
Investing
November 20, 2024

Efama chief urges EU action on taxes to unify markets

Efama chief Tanguy van de Werve highlights the urgent need for tax harmonisation to overcome…
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Gregory Kennedy
Laws and Regulations
November 6, 2024

Time to take a page from Ireland’s playbook

Luxembourg should take a page from Ireland’s playbook and deepen its relationship with the United…
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Ireland
Laws and Regulations
October 24, 2024

Ireland adopts cautious stance on competing with Luxembourg

Ireland’s decision not to introduce its own version of Luxembourg’s highly successful Reserved…
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ELTIF
Asset Allocation
October 23, 2024

As Eltif 2.0 is cleared, focus shifts to operational challenges

With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards…
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Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, Loyens & Loeff.
Expert Panel
October 23, 2024

Loan participating funds & the NPLD

The recently enacted NPL law in Luxembourg brings critical updates to credit servicing and…
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private assets
Asset Managers
October 15, 2024

Evergreen funds offer flexibility - but at what cost?

Plans to increase Europe’s capital markets capacity hinge on giving retail investors access to…
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Martine Solovieff, prosecutor general in Luxembourg. Photo via Wikipedia.
Investing
October 14, 2024

Prosecutor sounds alarm over Luxembourg’s backlog of 862 financial crime cases

Martine Solovieff, Luxembourg’s top criminal prosecutor, has issued a stark warning regarding the…
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Jean-Francois Carpantier, speaking at the LVPA conference. Photo: IO.
Laws and Regulations
September 26, 2024

CSSF flags 2025 upgrade of valuation practices in Luxembourg

In a move to strengthen valuation practices across the investment fund industry, Luxembourg’s…
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Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra. Photo: Loyens & Loeff.
Expert Panel
September 25, 2024

Towards an AIFMD 2 ‘Lending Passport’?

The AIFMD 2 introduces new rules for loan-originating alternative investment funds, but…
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Image by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images
Investing
September 23, 2024

NAV errors: Tighter control, clearer guidance seek to improve fund valuations

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the CSSF, has made important changes to its rules for valuations of…
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Maria Luís Albuquerque, EU Commissioner-designate for financial services. Photo: EU.
Laws and Regulations
September 20, 2024

Morgan Stanley banker Albuquerque faces scrutiny as EU finance chief

Former Portuguese finance minister and Morgan Stanley banker Maria Luís Albuquerque, known for her…
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The offices of CSSF in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
September 19, 2024

Fine for Vistra over valuation errors heralds new regime in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has issued a relatively small fine for a class of transgression…
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Luxembourg. Image via Monterey Insight.
Asset Servicing
September 17, 2024

JP Morgan, State Street dominate Luxembourg fund industry

JP Morgan and State Street have reinforced their dominance in Luxembourg’s fund industry, according…
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