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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. Photo: Third Way Think Tank via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
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December 15, 2023

ESG burnout looms for SEC due to political backlash

Political pressure is mounting on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its efforts on…
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Marco Zwick, director of investment fund supervision at the CSSF. Photo: Luxembourg for Finance.
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December 14, 2023

CSSF on valuations: ‘We noted room for improvement’

Luxembourg’s financial markets authority CSSF has given fund management companies until the end of…
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December 11, 2023

‘AI will make markets more efficient, and harder to beat’

Will fund managers soon be retiring as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent and…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
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December 8, 2023

Esma warns on CLO ratings, sees conflict-of-interest risks

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday issued a warning about practices…
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Banks, not funds, contribute most to Luxembourg’s economy
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December 8, 2023

Use of English rises in multilingual Luxembourg

A recent analysis of the 2021 census published on Thursday shows that English has become the third…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
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December 6, 2023

CSSF: ‘Frozen accounts not to be seen as material issue’

The fact that financial institutions in Luxembourg have frozen some 86.000 investor accounts should…
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A AML/KYC debat at the ALFI private assets conference.
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December 4, 2023

Fund sector battles rising compliance pressures

Investment firms are struggling with AML/KYC requirements, with one fund manager saying his AML/KYC…
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Pensioners
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December 1, 2023

‘Pensions suffer from high costs, lack of transparency’

European pension savers are facing significant hurdles due to high fee levels and a lack of…
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Serge Weyland, incoming DF at Alfi.
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November 29, 2023

Serge Weyland to succeed Camille Thommes as Alfi DG

Serge Weyland, CEO at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management in Luxembourg, is set to replace Camille…
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Greenwashing: Alfi opposes Esma approach to fund names
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November 28, 2023

Luxembourg private debt market sees 51% growth

The Luxembourg private debt fund market, with its assets under management soaring to 404.4 billion…
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CSSF director Marco Zwick speaking at the 2023 Alfi Private Assets Conference.
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November 28, 2023

‘Deficient’ due diligence behind mass account freeze

Luxembourg’s financial watchdog CSSF has disclosed that about 86,000 investor accounts, primarily…
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Mind the gap. Photo by Ged Carroll via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
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November 28, 2023

Timing the market with Luxembourg funds is costly

Timing the market with your fund investments can be costly, especially if you are a cross-border…
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Child labor in Pakistan. Photo: ILO via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0
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November 28, 2023

Financial sector looks set to dodge new CSDDD rules

Despite a call by the ECB, European financial institutions do not seem to be immediately covered by…
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November 23, 2023

CSSF to accept financial crime data via API for a first time

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF on Wednesday announced 1 April as the deadline for its 2023…
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