Russian interests have found Luxembourg’s expertise useful as a European business hub for several decades. Here we look at the state of this relationship before the invasion of Ukraine, and how these arrangements might be affected by the subsequent …

German Chancellor Scholz's announcement that he is making 100 billion euro available from the federal budget to strengthen national and European defence has not missed the mark. German Rheinmetall shares extended gains on Tuesday, adding another 18 …

Also as international funds hub, Luxembourg finds itself exposed to the economic fallout from Russia's war against Ukraine. Hundreds of investment funds with assets in Russia’s financial markets are making extra efforts to keep clients abreast about the …

Switzerland, long a place for Russian oligarchs to park their money, announced Monday it would set aside its long-standing and deeply-rooted tradition of neutrality in order to freeze Russian financial assets in the country, as the fast-moving …

Worldwide net inflows into Exchange Traded Funds with an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) profile fell to 9.8 billion dollars in January compared to 19.8 billion dollars the same month a year earlier, according to London-based research firm …

The future of some 855 funds with exposure to Russia is shrouded in uncertainty as the turmoil in Russia’s financial markets continued on Monday. JP Morgan AM and Prosperity on Monday suspended their funds with assets in Russia. East Capital warned of "a …

Russia's invasion makes it more difficult for central banks to keep inflationary pressures at bay. Rising commodity prices weigh on the cost of living in the US and Europe. Restrictive effects of the Ukraine war on economic recovery are also increasing, …

Part of Luxembourg’s effort to tackle allegations that it enables questionable business and tax practices through a lack of transparency will be significantly upgraded through new rules, technical capacities, increased staff and administrative penalties …

Global commodity markets are watching the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation amid broad expectations the violent conflict will result in shortages for anything from aluminium to zinc. One global market, grain, is particularly vulnerable, as Russia …

Mutual funds and ETFs investing in Russian stocks and bonds posted unprecedented losses last week after Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine. Managers of emerging market funds with Russia exposure are now also closely watching the …

Luxembourg’s Russian interests set for change

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Alfi DG Thommes: ‘Indirect impact may go further’

Swiss join EU sanctions against Russia

Worldwide inflows into ESG funds decline

Future of 855 Russia funds, ETFs uncertain

Stagflation scenario, so far, looks premature

Luxembourg reforms its business registers

Grain market greets Ukraine war with volatility

Fresh sanctions put Russia ETFs on liquidity watch