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Entrance hall of the Europe Building in Brussels. Photo: European Council.
News
February 22, 2024

Unified investment product would be bold move for EU

Imagine a groundbreaking European savings and investment product, open to all 450 million…
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Google Maps: Mizuhos Trust & Banking Luxembourg
Laws and Regulations
February 21, 2024

CSSF fines Mizuho nearly half a million euro for breaches

Luxembourg’s CSSF financial regulator on 20 February announced that in late 2023, it had imposed a…
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Jeroen van Oerle. Photo: Lombard Odier IM.
Sector
February 14, 2024

‘Tokenisation is the next step for asset management’

Tokenisation is the next step for the asset management industry. So says not only Larry Fink…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
February 12, 2024

CSSF asks funds to make annual self-assessments

Luxembourg investment firms will have to provide annual self-certifications on key aspects of…
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Laws and Regulations
February 6, 2024

Navigating greenwashing and regulatory shifts

A focus on sustainability, digital resilience, and regulatory compliance will significantly…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Laws and Regulations
January 30, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Brussels mulls new path towards RTS

The European Commission is contemplating an alternative route towards a swift adoption the EU’s…
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is located at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel.
Sector
January 29, 2024

‘Basel Endgame’ in US seen supporting private credit

While Wall Street is pulling out all the stops to curb ‘Basel III Endgame’, private lenders are in…
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Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Sector
January 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Industry urges EC to adopt ‘correct’ standards

The trade association representing Europe’s fund and asset management sector has urged the executive…
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo © European Union - European Parliament
Sector
January 17, 2024

‘Stunted’ EU fund sector requires more diverse investor base

European financial services had witnessed a marked decline in global market share over the past 15…
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Crossing Glaciers in the North Pole. Photo via Wikimedia, EmmaHill13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sector
January 10, 2024

Delays in parliament put Retail Investment Strategy at risk

The European Union’s Retail Investment Strategy is teetering on a tightrope.
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Sector
January 2, 2024

This is what our columnists and experts expect for 2024

Higher interest rates, the pace at which central banks will cut rates, a possible recession and…
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The Westminster parliament buildings and the Big Ben in London. Photo via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
December 18, 2023

UK rules for overseas funds still require ironing out

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to introduce a new…
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Sector
December 15, 2023

EU agrees to exclude financial sector from CSR duties

The European Council and the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a…
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Money. Image by Jason Leung via Unsplash.
Supervision
December 12, 2023

CRF tries to boost its financial investigation capacity

Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit is key to fulfilling Luxembourg’s international anti-money…
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