Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.
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Attracting talent is getting harder!

Gregory Kennedy, business development manager at Finsoft and columnist for Investment Officer Luxembourg.

In 1908, there were 16,000 Luxembourgish immigrants living in Chicago. They were extremely poor and needed to emigrate to survive. Today, people emigrate to Luxembourg for different reasons. It’s more about thriving rather than surviving.

Without immigration, there would be no fund industry, there is a constant need to attract talent from abroad. Amazingly, only 20% of the local population works in the private sector. Probably even less in the fund industry.

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