Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF this week presented its priorities in the area of sustainable finance. The regulator said it strives to “accompany the transition of the financial sector and its players in a proactive way”. It has defined separate …

The traditional private equity world has realised only in the past two years that creating products specifically for wealth and retail channels is going to be a huge area of growth over the next 10 to 15 years. Europe, said Tarun Nagpal, founder of S64 …

Tensions in the banking sector increase the likelihood of a recession during the year, according to chief investment officer Guy Wagner at asset manager BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments. Nevertheless, prior to the onset of the banking turmoil, the …

The EU has launched several pieces of legislation as part of a wide-ranging initiative to tackle tax abuse and tax avoidance schemes. The Luxembourg financial community is concerned that schemes such as ATAD-3, which targets shell companies or the Pillar …

Although there’s consensus on clouds hanging over private real estate markets while some investors here still face a rough ride, instability in the market for Real Estate Investment Funds, known as REIFs, - unlike the European Central Bank - is not seen …

Downgraded green credentials for hundreds of investment funds and an increasingly polarised political US debate on ESG investments are shaping the current industry debate on sustainable finance. Joachim Nahem, sustainability expert and chief executive at …

Luxembourg’s financial supervisor CSSF on Monday said it expects managers of Liability Driven Investment funds, also known as LDI funds, to maintain yield buffers set last year at levels introduced to make these funds resilient to the UK Gilts crisis. The …

Global asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments on Monday said it has appointed Jill Griffin to the newly created role of head of Luxembourg. She will report to David Logan, global chief operating officer. Over the last few years, Columbia …

This week, the European Central Bank published its ‘Monetary developments in the euro area’ report. And with that, we finally got information on bank deposits in the euro area. European deposits look a lot better on an aggregate level than in America. …

The global market for Exchange Traded Funds, better known as ETFs, is projected to more than triple in the next ten years to reach 30 trillion dollars, says Brown Brothers Harriman in a new study it releases today. Developments in this market are closely …

CSSF plans on-site inspections on climate and ESG risks

S64’s Nagpal sees Europe as ‘next frontier’ for retail private equity

‘Tensions in bank sector increase likelihood of recession’

Funds face anti-tax rule collateral damage

No panic in the REIF market, even as ECB calls for policy framework

Forget greenwashing. ‘Green hushing’ is the new buzzword

CSSF asks LDI funds to maintain buffers set post UK Gilts crisis

Jill Griffin heads Luxembourg at Columbia Threadneedle

Chart of the week: hunt for interest drives down inflation

BBH survey: ETFs more and more part of institutional portfolios