Laurent Cooreman on Monday was appointed as chief executive officer at Belair House, the real-estate focused family office unit of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, also known as BIL. Cooreman joins from CBRE Luxembourg, where he held the position of …

A solid balance sheet structure will help European banks buffer stressed market conditions following the collapse of their US peers Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank, credit agency Moody’s said. Bank failures typically point to …

Financial markets on Monday appeared to position themselves for a slower pace of rate hikes in the US, or even a pause, amid talk and expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a more cautious monetary policy following the collapse of Silicon Valley …

Luxembourg management companies, also known as “ManCos”, are drawing attention to the increasing reporting burden that often lands on their shoulders when European level regulation, such as the cross-border fund distribution directive, is passed. These …

Consulting and accounting firm PwC Luxembourg has announced its new “country leadership team” after a vote by the firm’s partners on 10 February 2023. The team which, according to the PwC press release, collectively possesses “a wealth of local and …

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is working relentlessly to further build a financial system that is safe, transparent, and reliable. To achieve this goal, the supervisors of the Luxembourg financial sector collaborate closely …

Powell opens the door to a 50-basis-point rate hike, interest rates shoot up and equities crash. And yet, at the time of writing, the VIX index is below 20, raising the question of whether equities are not a bit complacent. You can probably already hear a …

Inflows into global equity and bond ETFs have been declining for five months in a row, and for the first time since March 2018, money flowed out of US equity ETFs for two consecutive months. This is according to BlackRock’s monthly ETF report. In …

Answering questions about the bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, the European Central Bank on Sunday underlined concerns over how European banks handle increasing interest rates. The ECB reiterated that a recent review found weaknesses, including ignoring …

Has the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ignited fears of a new financial crisis? Or was its demise incidental, offering investors an excuse to take profits on attractive gains that bank sector stocks booked in recent months? Financial markets …

Laurent Cooreman takes the helm at BIL’s Belair House

Euro banks: Moody’s says strong balance sheets limit contagion

Pace of rate hikes seen slowing following SVB collapse

Cross-border distribution of funds: ManCos fear ‘gold plating’

PwC Luxembourg announces new country leadership team

Financial regulation in Luxembourg: what’s coming up?

Chart of the Week: Are equities complacent?

BlackRock sees declining inflows for global ETFs

SVB crash: ECB underlines concerns over interest rates risks

Biggest US bank bust since 2008 exposes interest rate risks