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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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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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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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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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Tanguy Van de Werve, director-general at the European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA.
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November 16, 2023

Efama DG calls for reframing discourse on retail investments

The current approach to the EU’s retail investment strategy may not adequately address broader…
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Tom Loonen
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November 15, 2023

‘Reward your customer for active cooperation in KYC’

Banks are making some progress when it comes to KYC processes by bridging regulatory expectations…
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November 14, 2023

Dutch pension funds grapple with high private equity fees

Dutch pension funds are striving to address concerns about the high performance fees they pay to…
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November 10, 2023

Esma makes cyber risk top EU supervisory priority for 2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority, or Esma, on Thursday announced that from 2025, cyber…
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Luxembourg police. Photo: PoliceLux.
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November 8, 2023

Luxembourg’s FIU grapples with spike in AML reports

Luxembourg, a hub for global finance, has seen a significant uptick in alerts on questionable…
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Jiři Król, the deputy CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association
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October 30, 2023

‘Private credit will eclipse equity in the next decade’

Despite rapid development, private credit is still in its very early growth stages. Despite…
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