European Commission

Juncker with US president Donald Trump at a G7 meeting in 2017. Photo: EU.
News
March 9, 2026

Juncker warns Europe could lose all seats in the G7

Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Europe risks losing its…
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The EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, right, takes part in a ministerial meeting during COP30, in Belém, Brazil. Photo: EU.
Laws and Regulations
November 20, 2025

SFDR overhaul sets strict new rules for sustainable fund labels

The European Commission on Thursday unveiled sweeping changes to Europe’s Sustainable Finance…
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump meeting on Sunday. Photo: Fred Guerin, European Union.
Investing
July 29, 2025

EU promises big, hoping Trump doesn’t read the fine print

On Sunday, Brussels bowed to demands from across the Atlantic. Some call it a strategic blunder…
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Luxembourg finance minister Gilles Roth speaking at the ALFI conference on Tuesday. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2025

Luxembourg raises red flag over EU plan for single supervisor

Luxembourg, which hosts more than a quarter of all assets held in European investment funds, has…
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Prime minister Luc Frieden. Luxembourg government photo.
Laws and Regulations
March 21, 2025

Frieden calls for ‘smarter’ regulation, not deregulation

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden has urged European leaders to cut regulatory complexity and…
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Laws and Regulations
February 10, 2025

EU’s big talk on investments union still raises many questions

The European Commission has set out yet another grand vision for Europe’s capital markets. Behind…
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Edin Mujagic
Opinion
February 4, 2025

The European Central… What exactly? A ‘bank’ in name only

The ECB drifts from its core mission, embracing politics over monetary policy—what does this mean…
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Laws and Regulations
January 6, 2025

2025: The year that EU financial reforms face their real test

The European Union is preparing its next wave of financial sector reforms, and 2025 could mark a…
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ELTIF
Asset Allocation
October 23, 2024

As Eltif 2.0 is cleared, focus shifts to operational challenges

With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards…
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Emmanuel Gutton and Silke Bernard at Alfi Eltif panel
Asset Managers
March 25, 2024

Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts

Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets…
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EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and EU Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuinness announcing the retail investor package. Photo: European Commission.
Sector
May 24, 2023

Brussels launches crackdown on costs of investment funds

When the long wait for the retail investment strategy finally ended on Wednesday at a European…
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Asset Managers
May 19, 2023

‘Value for money’ replaces full kickback ban in EU retail plan

Fund firms face the prospect of EU rules setting standards of “value for money” for their investment…
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Stefan Berger, MiCA rapporteur celebrates the adoption of his report in Strasbourg.
Technology
April 20, 2023

Crypto assets: EU’s MiCA law aims to end ‘wild west’

For Luxembourg’s crypto community, Thursday’s adoption of the MiCA regulation in the European…
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Crypto. Photo via Unsplash
Technology
April 18, 2023

EU crypto-asset regulation coming up for vote

Europe’s long-awaited Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation is finally coming up for a vote this…
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