Luxembourg

Christophe Santer
Opinion
May 21, 2025

Private markets test wealth managers' tech limits

The rise of Eltif 2.0 and private market retail access is exposing a critical weakness: legacy…
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Benjamin Cordonnier has been named CEO at Astorg.
Transfers
May 15, 2025

Benjamin Cordonnier named CEO at Astorg

Private equity firm Astorg, headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced a change in senior leadership…
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Thierry Somma has been named as country head Luxembourg at Simmons & Simmons. Photo: S&S.
Transfers
May 8, 2025

Transfers: S&S, Clifford Chance, Carmignac, NBIM, Fasanara

This week’s overview includes updates from Simmons & Simmons, Clifford Chance, Carmignac, Northern…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
May 7, 2025

Salary indexation will kill our fund industry

The latest automatic salary hike in Luxembourg landed on Workers’ Day. Cheers all around, but will…
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The House of Finance in Luxembourg, home to ABBL and other financial services organisations in the Grand Duchy.
News
May 6, 2025

As banking grows more complex, ABBL pleads for structural reform

With mounting pressure on housing, cybersecurity, and talent retention in an increasingly complex…
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Florence Forster, partner at Linklaters Luxembourg. Photo: Linklaters.
Transfers
May 2, 2025

Transfers: Linklaters, M&G, Triodos, Flow, Goldman Sachs

This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments in and around Luxembourg includes updates…
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Afbeelding van WorldSpectrum via Pixabay
Asset Allocation
April 9, 2025

Wealth managers revisit small crypto allocations in portfolios

Bitcoin’s persistent popularity is reigniting portfolio debates among European wealth managers.
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Anouk Slock Nordea
Transfers
April 3, 2025

Transfer Thursday: Nordea IM, Palana, Lombard Odier

This week’s overview of career moves in and around the Luxembourg financial centre includes hires at…
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Scope Research is based in Berlin. Photo: Scope.
Asset Allocation
March 31, 2025

Eltif market enters new phase as domestic momentum builds

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) regime is entering a new phase, driven by a surge in…
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Quintet's head office in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
News
March 28, 2025

Quintet extends profit streak, to announce new Chair soon

Quintet reports higher profits, but income falls and growth remains unclear. Efficiency gains drive…
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Cyril Poels, senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright. Photo: NRF.
Expert Panel
March 26, 2025

NRF: New circular issued to resolve the VAT saga on directors' fees

Final clarity at last? Luxembourg ends long-running VAT saga on directors’ fees with new guidance…
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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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Declining growth in sub-funds under RAIF umbrellas. Graph: Investment Officer.
Asset Servicing
March 25, 2025

Raif growth continues, but signs of caution emerge

Luxembourg’s Raif market shows resilience in 2024, but Investment Officer’s data analysis shows…
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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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