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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Private Banks
March 23, 2023

Quintet posts first profit since 2018 as rate margins improve

Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet Private Bank on Thursday posted its first net profit in four years…
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IO Talks: Kavitha Ramachandran at Apex Group Luxembourg
Asset Servicing
March 23, 2023

IO Talks: Kavitha Ramachandran at Apex on private markets

Raymond Frenken, managing editor at InvestmentOfficer.lu, speaks with Apex’s Kavitha Ramachandran…
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CSSF fund supervisor Marco Zwick: ’Embrace regulatory change’ 
Sector
March 22, 2023

CSSF fund supervisor Zwick: ‘Embrace regulatory change’ 

Luxembourg’s top supervisor for investment funds on Wednesday assured the country’s fund management…
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Luxembourg has high hopes for redesigned Eltif framework
Wealth Managers
March 22, 2023

EU clears final hurdle for ‘Eltif 2.0’ private equity funds

The European Union on Monday published the text of its updated regulation on long-term private…
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Alfi 2023 panel on crypto and tokenisation
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Appeal of digital raises doubts on implementation

The first day of the 2023 ALFI European Asset Management Conference heard from the head of the…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma, addressing ALFI's 2023 European Asset Management Conference. Photo: IO.
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Esma chief tells funds to consider interest rate risks 

The head of the European Securities and Markets Authority, which oversees and coordinates the work…
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cash withdrawal
Sector
March 21, 2023

Viral bank runs increase liquidity risks

Apps and online investment services have led to a new type of consumer behaviour. Bank runs go viral…
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Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union
Asset Managers
March 21, 2023

Investment professionals face critics over inducements

As the European Union considers banning inducements (aka kickbacks) for investment advice as part of…
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Luxembourg traffic signal. Photo via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0
Asset Servicing
March 20, 2023

Financial sector staff face increased stress - union

Luxembourg’s banks, one of the biggest employers in Luxembourg’s financial sector, are engaging in…
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AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force mass write-off
Sector
March 20, 2023

AT1 bank bonds in focus as Swiss force CS write-off

So-called AT1 bonds, also known as CoCos, were in focus on Monday as shares of European banks showed…
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