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Sector
February 29, 2024

Five reasons not to domicile funds in Luxembourg

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg accounts for 36% of UCITS assets globally, indicating numerous…
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Maria Vassalou will head the new Pictet Research Institute.
Sector
February 29, 2024

Transfer Thursday: Pictet, Crestbridge, PwC Luxembourg

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other people news includes updates…
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Screen image from Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film the Seven Samurai.
February 29, 2024

Weak yen crowns top Japanese companies as ‘Seven Samurai’

That Japan unexpectedly slipped into recession will make the market care. Profits of listed…
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ALFI's roadshow in Amsterdam, February 2024.
Sector
February 28, 2024

Luxembourg targets tax relief for active ETFs

Luxembourg’s lawmakers are making strides in proposals aimed at alleviating the tax burden on…
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Opinion
February 28, 2024

ECB Watch: Cultivating cult-like behaviour

In the pursuit of an inclusive and engaging workplace, the European Central Bank (ECB) emphasises…
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Laurent Mosar, CSV parliamentarian
Sector
February 27, 2024

Luxembourg banks seen as nonchalant on cyber compliance

Luxembourg’s financial sector grapples with a stark wake-up call as concerns mount over its…
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The ‘Zuidas’ financial district in Amsterdam. Photo by Udo Geisler via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
February 27, 2024

Dutch show reserved interest in new generation of Eltif funds

In comparison to some other European countries, including Luxembourg and Germany, investors in the…
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Sector
February 26, 2024

Billions of euros flow out of European property funds

Investors have been liquidating billions of euros in assets in European real estate funds for a year…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
February 26, 2024

Recession prevented?

This column is not about where that economic recession remains, but about an earnings recession that…
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The BCEE/Spuerkees head office in the centre of Luxembourg. Photo: BCEE.
Wealth Managers
February 23, 2024

Spuerkeess ditches transfer agents in Euroclear outsourcing

Major domestic Luxembourg bank Spuerkeess will move the majority of its fund portfolio to Euroclear…
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