Luxembourg

Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
April 15, 2022

In Flux: a bubbling housing market, Reifs and rising rates

If there is one economic lesson my father, a construction engineer, taught me, it’s that mortgage…
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The Stalin skyscraper in Moscow. Photo by Alex Zarubi on Unsplash.
Asset Managers
March 25, 2022

CSSF guidance expected on 145 Russia-exposed funds 

Even as limited trading resumed on Moscow’s exchange on Thursday, prospects for emerging market…
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Micaela Forelli, Managing Director at M&G Investments Luxembourg.
Asset Managers
March 22, 2022

M&G prepares Luxembourg hub for growth in Europe

M&G Investments is preparing to transform its Luxembourg hub for further growth in Europe with the…
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Luxembourg's Finance Minister Yuriko Backes met with the IMF delegation last week. Photo: Luxembourg Finance Ministry.
Sector
March 14, 2022

IMF concerned over rising house prices in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s financial system has weathered the pandemic well, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses…
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SES's new O3b mPOWER global satellite constellation. Illustration: SES
News
March 10, 2022

Luxembourg’s space strategy faces reset

Luxembourg’s space sector is about to undergo a top level strategic review, with a reassessment to…
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Vianden castle in Luxembourg. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
March 4, 2022

Luxembourg reluctant to move on Russian oligarchs

Luxembourg has joined the international move to impose sanctions against Russia for its ruthless…
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Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Laws and Regulations
March 2, 2022

Luxembourg’s Russian interests set for change

Russian interests have found Luxembourg’s expertise useful as a European business hub for several…
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Camille Thommes. Photo: Alfi
Asset Managers
March 1, 2022

Alfi DG Thommes: ‘Indirect impact may go further’

Also as international funds hub, Luxembourg finds itself exposed to the economic fallout from Russia…
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European Commission supports the Ukraine. Photo: EU AV Services
News
February 25, 2022

Bettel urges caution on banning Russia from Swift

Luxembourg fully supports the European Union’s additional sanctions against Russia over its…
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HomeToGo - Luxembourg Spac listed in Frankfurt
News
February 25, 2022

Spacs still prospering despite challenging conditions

Spacs – special purpose acquisition vehicles – had a very good year in 2021, with some 600 Spacs…
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Kerstin Matthias, City of London
Laws and Regulations
February 24, 2022

Brexit: de facto equivalence seen as boon for Luxembourg

It is over a year since the end of the transition period that saw Brexit come into full effect and…
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Xavier Parain, FundRock CEO
Asset Servicing
February 21, 2022

Podcast: FundRock's Parain sees future in global distribution

Luxembourg has a promising potential to further build on its global hub status for investment funds…
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News
February 17, 2022

Luxembourgers love their cash deposits, remain risk-averse

For a country that is well established as a global leader in investment funds, one might expect its…
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February 8, 2022

Luxembourg home to nearly half of Europe’s ESG assets

Luxembourg retained its lead last year as the biggest global hub for sustainable investment funds…
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