Technology

Swissquote gets first depositary license for digital asset funds
Technology
January 19, 2023

Swissquote gets depositary license for digital asset funds

Swissquote Bank Europe has become the first Luxembourg bank to be able to offer depositary services…
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The Clapton Residence in Luxembourg, BlocHome's pilot project. Photo: BlocHome.
Technology
December 29, 2022

IO Top Stories for 2022: Tokenisation finds many uses

Tokenisation has served as the “acceptable face” of blockchain, with its association with…
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Technology
December 8, 2022

Fintechs seek bigger role in sustainable investing

Fintech firms see a role for themselves in assisting and enabling the Luxembourg financial centre’s…
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James Goode, Chief Commercial Officer of Hello Tractor. Photo: Lhoft.
Technology
November 3, 2022

Kenyan agritech Hello Tractor wins Lhoft’s Africa bootcamp

A Kenya-based fintech-agritech firm called Hello Tractor has emerged as the winner of the fifth…
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Decentralised cybersecurity approach made ‘by design’
Sector
October 31, 2022

‘Decentralised cybersecurity approach is made by design’

The head of Luxembourg’s new private sector cyber-risk protection agency has defended the grand…
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LuxSE launch new post-trade settlement model
Technology
October 25, 2022

LuxSE launches new post-trade settlement model

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Tuesday launched a new, simplified post-trade settlement model that…
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Roxane Haas, PwC
Technology
October 25, 2022

Instant payments disrupt Luxembourg ecosystem

Demand for instant payments, an area in which certain corners of Europe have lagged other parts of…
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Georges Spanier, CEO RMS Immobilière, Maroun Altekly and Raphael Scheuren, BlocHome
Asset Managers
October 10, 2022

Tokenised real estate project plows ahead with a guarantee

BlocHome, a Luxembourg blockchain real estate investment platform, has arranged a guarantee that…
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VP Bank shows how tokenisation can be applied under MiCA
Wealth Managers
September 13, 2022

VP Bank shows how tokenisation can be applied

Inheritance planning is one area where tokenisation can provide benefits, the experience of VP Bank…
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Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg
Technology
September 5, 2022

Romain Swertvaeger named as head of fintech at EY

Romain Swertvaeger has been appointed as head of fintech at EY Luxembourg. He takes over from Gaël…
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The Clapton Residence in Luxembourg, BlocHome's pilot project. Photo: BlocHome.
Technology
August 23, 2022

BlocHome offers alternative approach to home ownership

An innovative start-up in Luxembourg is looking to democratise housing markets by tokenising homes…
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Otto Nino - MPX
Technology
August 16, 2022

Blockchain startup to help SMEs access ESG capital

Small and medium enterprises are seen as the backbone of the net zero approach to the climate. But…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
July 27, 2022

CSSF warns funds offering crypto assets not supervised

Private consumers seeking to invest in virtual assets through investment funds, despite the massive…
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Cornelia Wallner, Global Head of Capital Markets Sales at Apex Group. Photo: Apex.
Technology
July 25, 2022

Eqonex picks Apex for admin and trustee services

Apex Group on Monday said it has been appointed to provide corporate, administrative and trustee…
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