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Naïm Abou-Jaoudé, President of EFAMA.
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June 13, 2023

Efama: Shift towards large funds drives down costs

In a significant market trend, European fund investors are increasingly redirecting their…
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Ireland. Photo via Unsplash.
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June 8, 2023

Luxembourg in catch-up mode as Ireland leads in ETFs

Ireland has cemented itself as the biggest international ETF domicile – leaving challengers such as…
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The Luxembourg House of Finance, which houses ABBL, ALFI, Luxembourg for Finance, and other trade associations. Photo: Alexandre Prevot via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
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June 6, 2023

ABBL: EU retail investment plan is ‘controversial’

Luxembourg banking association ABBL on Monday said it sees the EU’s new retail investment plans as…
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EU in no rush to address confusion over greenwashing
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June 1, 2023

EU regulators attempt to define greenwashing

Europe’s top financial regulators on Thursday presented a first official definition of greenwashing…
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Luxembourg ranks 6th in terms of OECD tax competitiveness
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May 30, 2023

European investors face hurdles in reclaiming withholding tax

According to a recent study conducted by Brussels-based NGO Better Finance and Germany’s DSW…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
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May 26, 2023

In Flux: Value for money?

Costs of investment funds continue to be a divisive topic in the fund and asset management business…
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EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and EU Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuinness announcing the retail investor package. Photo: European Commission.
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May 24, 2023

Brussels launches crackdown on costs of investment funds

When the long wait for the retail investment strategy finally ended on Wednesday at a European…
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Constantijn van Oranje, technology investment envoy at Amsterdam-based Techleap.
News
May 23, 2023

‘Institutional portfolios can do with more venture capital’

Institutional investment portfolios in Europe could do with more venture capital, especially when it…
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Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
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May 16, 2023

Attracting talent is getting harder!

In 1908, there were 16,000 Luxembourgish immigrants living in Chicago. They were extremely poor and…
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Chris Hayward, Chair of the Policy Commitee of the City of London Corporation. Photo: City of London Corporation.
News
May 16, 2023

City of London aims for fresh ties with Luxembourg 

The top representative of the City of London Corporation on Tuesday began a two-day visit to…
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Financial markets. Photo by Ars8 via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
News
May 15, 2023

EC’s clearing autonomy move raises hackles

A recent European Commission proposal to oblige EU-based eligible counterparties to hold an active…
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Artificial intelligence
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May 11, 2023

Luxembourg banks seek legal clarity on use of generative AI

Luxembourg’s banking sector is asking data protection and financial services authorities to provide…
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Honey bees on a rose. Photo by Vicky DeLoach via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
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May 7, 2023

‘Biodiversity credits needed to bridge $824 bln gap’

Current efforts to address global biodiversity loss are inadequate and face a financing gap of…
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Banks by 2035: massive changes are on the horizon
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May 4, 2023

Luxembourg’s financial sector set for wider adoption of AI

Although usage of artificial intelligence in the Luxembourg financial sector is currently fairly…
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