Erik Breen

Banks by 2035: massive changes are on the horizon
Asset Managers
October 26, 2022

Banks by 2035: massive changes on the horizon

Driven by new technologies, consumer expectations and risks, banks are increasingly forced to think…
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XI Jinping’s power grab keeps tensions alive
News
October 26, 2022

Xi Jinping’s power grab brings an adjustment to risk

Chinese stocks are in a sell-off following Xi Jinping’s power grab. “Tighter state control of the…
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LuxSE launch new post-trade settlement model
Technology
October 25, 2022

LuxSE launches new post-trade settlement model

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Tuesday launched a new, simplified post-trade settlement model that…
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PwC Luxembourg turnover up 11%, tops half a billion euro
October 25, 2022

PwC Luxembourg turnover up 11%, tops half a billion euro

Despite challenging market conditions, PwC Luxembourg, the biggest professional services firm in the…
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Roxane Haas, PwC
Technology
October 25, 2022

Instant payments disrupt Luxembourg ecosystem

Demand for instant payments, an area in which certain corners of Europe have lagged other parts of…
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Orcadia sees growth potential in Belgian pension funds
Asset Managers
October 25, 2022

Orcadia sees growth potential in Belgian pension funds

Orcadia Asset Management, active in the Benelux and France, has surpassed the 1.1 billion euro mark…
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ECB headquarters in Frankfurt. Photo: ECB.
News
October 25, 2022

Bottom-pickers look to ECB for clues on market direction

Have financial markets reached a bottom yet? Or is there more room on the downside? Investors, keen…
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Mikro Kapital appoints EDB as paying agent for bond issuances
Asset Servicing
October 24, 2022

Mikro Kapital appoints EDB as paying agent

European Depositary Bank, a Luxembourg-based provider of banking, depositary and custody solutions…
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Belgian economist Paul De Grauwe, professor at London School of Economics and Political Science.
Investing
October 24, 2022

‘Climate, not inflation, is today’s biggest challenge’

The future has never been more uncertain, and that has more to do with the climate than the business…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
October 24, 2022

Chart of the week: inflation drives profits down

Corporate profits will not fall even if economic growth declines, because of inflation. That is the…
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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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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Asset Managers
October 21, 2022

Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs

Luxembourg funds may well be too expensive. Investment fund managers of Ucits funds in Luxembourg…
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Jean-Paul Servais appointed chair of the new Iosco board 
October 21, 2022

Jean-Paul Servais appointed chair of the new Iosco board 

Jean-Paul Servais has been appointed as chair of the board of the International Organisation of…
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Luxembourg ranks 6th in terms of OECD tax competitiveness
October 21, 2022

Luxembourg 6th on OECD tax competitiveness list

Luxembourg is one of six countries that are most competitive in terms of taxes among the world’s 38…
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