In a fund market that is becoming increasingly fragmented between European requirements, rising regulatory pressure, and the growth of private markets, large offshore firms can no longer ignore Luxembourg. For Mourant, historically established in Jersey, …

Cardif Lux Vie, a life insurance subsidiary of BNP Paribas, has appointed Arnaud de Dumast as chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Alexandre Draznieks, who has led the Luxembourg life insurer since 2022 and will take on new …

Investors in evergreen funds apparently did not fully grasp what they were getting into when they entrusted their capital to these “semi-liquid” vehicles investing in private markets. After Blue Owl, two large private credit funds managed by Blackstone …

Young people today are looking for a modern, balanced, purposeful, and flexible work environment, say heads of HR at Luxembourg private banks. Employers, on the other hand, are focusing on whether candidates bring transferable skills. Exit the technical …

Oil prices can swing by tens of dollars within hours, as happened this week amid the war surrounding Iran. Yet the headline oil price is only one signal from the commodity markets. A further ten indicators reveal where pressure in the energy system is …

Finance is full of repetitive work, often done manually. Reconciliation, reporting, and various calculations to evaluate assets are part of daily life. But in recent years, the AI storm has arrived. We are constantly bombarded by newspapers and social …

With euro stablecoins and a digital euro, Europe wants to counter the looming dollarization of the European economy. In consumer payments, the sovereignty of the euro is already under pressure, the European Central Bank warns. Payment systems are critical …

Within one hundred hours, American and Israeli forces struck nearly 2.000 targets in Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei and dozens of senior officials were killed. It is the largest American military operation in the Middle East since 2003. The initial market …

Investors are increasingly focused on what the war with Iran could mean for the global economy. The surge in oil prices is reviving fears of stagflation, as higher energy costs threaten to push inflation higher while economic growth comes under pressure. …

Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Europe risks losing its remaining seats in the Group of Seven as the continent’s economic weight continues to decline in a rapidly shifting global order. “In 15 years, there may not be a …

Mourant anchors EU fund structuring work in Luxembourg

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Soft skills take precedent in recruitment of young talent

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The price of war

Oil surge raises spectre of 1970s stagflation

Juncker warns Europe could lose all seats in the G7