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Opinion
March 31, 2022

Moral hazard

After the stock market crash of 1987, measures were taken to prevent a new financial drama in the…
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Laws and Regulations
March 31, 2022

Esma: debt, real estate funds no threat to financial stability 

Although there is some room for improvement, liquidity risks in corporate debt and real estate…
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Sector
March 30, 2022

Luxembourg freezes 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets

Luxembourg has frozen some 2.5 billion euro in Russian assets, mostly held in shares, bonds and bank…
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Asset Managers
March 30, 2022

Luxembourg most popular post-Brexit hub after Dublin

The grand duchy of Luxembourg is the second most popular destination for financial services…
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Asset Managers
March 30, 2022

Capital Group and Impax take top 2022 Morningstar Awards

Capital Group and Impax are the asset management firms that won the 2022 Morningstar Awards for…
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Laws and Regulations
March 30, 2022

Regulation seeks to encourage trust in digital assets

Digital assets are the talk of the Luxembourg financial centre and across Europe, with Mairead…
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Enrique Sacau, CEO of Kneip, Philippe Seyll, Head of Investment Fund Services at Deutsche Börse Group, and Bob Kneip, Founder and Vice Chairman, Kneip.
Sector
March 29, 2022

With Kneip, Deutsche Börse sees a future in fund data

Deutsche Börse Group is taking over Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip Communication S.A…
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News
March 29, 2022

Esma study questions added value of active management

Active management of investment funds is no guarantee for outperformance during volatile times in…
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Laws and Regulations
March 29, 2022

Proper use of ESG data can reduce greenwashing risks

The Luxembourg fund industry was given its ESG marching orders last week by CSSF CEO Claude Marx at…
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Michelle Barry, Partner at Maples & Calder Luxembourg. Photo: Maples Group.
Transfers
March 28, 2022

Barry partner at Maples, Mouzon head of ECM Amundi

Law firm Maples and Calder has announced the promotion of nine of its senior lawyers in Europe…
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