Private Banks

European Parliament members debate and vote on the EU-UK withdrawal agreement on 29 January 2020. Photo by EP. CC BY 4.0
Asset Managers
March 30, 2022

Luxembourg most popular post-Brexit hub after Dublin

The grand duchy of Luxembourg is the second most popular destination for financial services…
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Claude Marx, head of the CSSF, speaking at the Alfi European Asset Management Conference.
Asset Managers
March 22, 2022

CSSF calls for extra efforts to track Russian money

The head of Luxembourg’s top financial regulator on Tuesday called on the country’s asset management…
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A pro-Ukraine protest in Brussels on 8 March. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
March 16, 2022

Pictet chief strategist Donay: systemic crisis risks ‘well on’

It almost sounds like a call to run for the hills. Get rid of your risky assets, go defensive, and…
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ING's office in Luxembourg. Photo: ING.
Private Banks
March 10, 2022

ING braces for Luxembourg AML indictment

Dutch financial group ING is bracing for a criminal indictment in Luxembourg over its failure to…
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A safety net on a sailing ship. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 8, 2022

​​​​​​​EU’s costly financial safety net inspires confidence

The financial industry often baulked at the tens of billions of euros it pays for EU’s comprehensive…
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Image, Unsplash - Cedric Letsch
Private Banks
January 14, 2022

Luxembourg private banking growth outpaces Switzerland 

Private banks in Luxembourg have seen their assets under management double since the 2007-8…
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Jeroen Pels, Triodos
Private Banks
November 8, 2021

Triodos introduces asset group- specific model

Following the integration of private banking into its banking activities in 2019, Triodos is now…
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Ernst Jansen, Van Lanschot Kempen
Private Banks
October 20, 2021

16bn VLK mandate goes to BNP Paribas custodian

The Dutch private bank Van Lanschot Kempen has engaged BNP Paribas Securities Services as custodian…
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Bob Homan & Leon Wijnands, ING
Private Banks
October 11, 2021

ING: order in operating concept jungle

ING has aligned its asset allocation for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg as of October, as…
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Private Banks
September 24, 2021

Deutsche Bank Belgium: quality research and advice make the difference

Deutsche Bank Belgium aims to position itself as a global player and to expand further in the…
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Stephan Matti, Quintet Private Bank
Private Banks
August 25, 2021

Quintet’s Matti: UHNW clients demanding institutional-level services

Investment Officer Luxembourg recently had an opportunity to speak with Stephan Matti (pictured…
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Dirk-Jan Schuiten
Private Banks
July 27, 2021

ABN Amro wants private markets as a fixed asset allocation component 

ABN Amro is broadening the options for clients who want to invest in private equity. For the first…
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CFOs facilitating bank agility
Private Banks
July 14, 2021

CFOs & bank operational agility

Pressure on banks to manage costs and be more agile is felt particularly keenly by the chief…
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Xavier Rubbens - CBP Quilvest Belgium
Asset Managers
June 2, 2021

“We have an old-school approach and I take that as a compliment”

Taking an ‘old-school’ approach to asset management, but in the positive sense of the term, is what…
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