ABBL

CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Supervision
December 12, 2022

ABBL, CSSF agree modernisation of banking supervision

After completing a similar transition last year for the supervision of investment fund managers…
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David Claus, CEO of European Depository Bank. Photo: Apex Group.
News
November 28, 2022

Depositary, custodian services ‘heavily concentrated’

Markets for depositary and custodian banking services in Luxembourg are “heavily concentrated”, with…
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EU in no rush to address confusion over greenwashing
November 15, 2022

Banks challenge Greenpeace on greenwashing allegations

The latest round of greenwashing allegations targets Luxembourg’s banks and their investment funds…
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Private Banks
October 24, 2022

Private banks in Luxembourg struggle as margins squeezed

Private banks in Luxembourg, especially the smaller ones, are struggling as their margins are…
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CSSF-ABBL survey: Luxembourg’s bank clients remain conservative
News
October 18, 2022

Luxembourg bank clients prefer savings to investments

Luxembourg’s bank clients remained conservative in 2021, keeping nearly all - or 80 percent - of…
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Sector
September 23, 2022

Best of the week: NAV errors challenge industry, regulators

We’re finishing a productive week at Investment Officer Luxembourg in terms of news stories, with…
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CSSF, ABBL and LSFI present results of Luxembourg sustainable finance survey.
September 21, 2022

Even in ESG era, profitability and risk remain top factors

A solid return on investment and an acceptable level of risk remain the top factors for investors to…
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Luxembourg by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images.
Technology
July 21, 2022

Luxembourg banks reluctant to embrace cloud services

Luxembourg’s banking association ABBL is encouraging its members to overcome their reluctance and…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Sector
July 15, 2022

Luxembourg banks post 20% jump in interest income

Rising interest rates and growing balance sheets have led to a rise of 20.1 percent in interest…
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CSSF's Martine Wagner (left), head of department for the supervision of investment firms, and Cécile Gellenoncourt, Head of Supervision of Information systems, address the new outsourcing rules in the ABBL-CSSF webinar.
Supervision
June 20, 2022

CSSF clarifies new rules for financial sector outsourcing

New rules, new details and a new terminology regarding financial sector outsourcing are being…
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Frank Wagener, Chair of the Board at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, announced his retirement on Wednesday evening. Photo: IO.
April 28, 2022

Wagener to retire as LuxSE chair, Grbic in charge at ABBL

Two of Luxembourg’s top financial bodies are undergoing changes in key leadership positions. Former…
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Jorg Ackerman, Partner at PWC Luxembourg. Photo: PWC.
Private Banks
April 11, 2022

​​​​​​​Corporate banking revenue up 60% since 2016, survey shows

Revenue from corporate banking activities in Luxembourg has risen nearly 60 percent since 2016 to…
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Luxembourg. Photo by Cedric Letsch on Unsplash
Laws and Regulations
February 28, 2022

Luxembourg reforms its business registers

Part of Luxembourg’s effort to tackle allegations that it enables questionable business and tax…
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Wildfire. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
February 14, 2022

New ABBL framework guides banks on CRE risks

Understanding risks related to the climate and environment, also known as CRE risks, and managing…
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