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January 18, 2022

EU AI startup fund targeting 24% net return

The interest in new funds and alternatives is obvious  from the enthusiasm for a new fund that invests in start-ups in artificial intelligence. 35 investors, including family offices and also the co-founders of BinckBank and Litebit, have together pledged …
January 14, 2022
Private Banks,Investing

Luxembourg private banking growth outpaces Switzerland 

Private banks in Luxembourg have seen their assets under management double since the 2007-8 financial crisis, according to a survey conducted by KPMG and the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL). The report observed that growth at Luxembourg’s private …
January 14, 2022
Asset Allocation

2022 to be capital markets tipping point year

2022 will be another exciting year for financial markets. Investors operate in an environment of persistent inflation, foggy central bank policy and uncertainty about the Omicron variant. It is a search for yield and protection in the portfolio. But how? …
January 13, 2022
Supervision

New regulations drive up CSSF supervision fees

Luxembourg has decided to raise charges for supervising financial institutions by approximately 10 to 15 percent this year, according to an analysis of the Grand Duchy’s recent government decision. The increase was roughly 15 percent for banks, while …
January 13, 2022
Investing,Supervision

Green transition leads to higher inflation

In the medium term, the green transition may further fuel inflationary risks, according to ECB board member Isabel Schnabel in an interview with the Financial Times last weekend. Rising energy prices, she said, may require the ECB to do more to hold back …
January 13, 2022
Laws and Regulations

Luxembourg and new OECD tax rules

Representatives of Luxembourg business think the OECD’s Inclusive Framework Pillar One and Two tax proposals contain risks of excessive complexity, could put state tax authorities under pressure, increase the likelihood of litigation and could put …
January 12, 2022
Supervision,Laws and Regulations

Systemic fund risks daunting challenge for regulators, industry

International financial regulators, considering lessons learned from defusing systemic risks in the banking sector, have set their sights on similar risk tools to reduce the systemic risks associated with open-ended bond funds. An industry representative …
January 12, 2022
Laws and Regulations

Despite SFDR postponement, providers hard at work

Fund selectors are by no means in pause mode around the introduction of the next level of sustainability regulation, now that SFDR level 2 has been postponed by six months. They are busy collecting data, against a background of seemingly increasing …
January 11, 2022
Asset Servicing

ALFI: Alternative asset servicing deals with fast growth

Investors are increasingly turning to alternative instruments for diversification, risk mitigation and to future-proof their returns, especially given today’s market conditions. This has resulted in surging interest in alternative investments from a wider …
January 11, 2022
Investing,Opinion

Economist's view: the oil crisis of 2022

The two oil crises of the 1970s are notorious. In 1973, the oil price went from $3 a barrel to $12 a barrel in two weeks, and in 1979 the oil price rose from $12 a barrel to $33 a barrel. OPEC's power was great in the 1970s. OPEC's market share is now …