Hopes are high in Luxembourg that the Grand Duchy this year will be able to claim a sizeable chunk of a growing European market for Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs), a structured financial product pooling corporate debts. With an update in its …

Unshell – the name given to the third anti tax-avoidance directive (ATAD III) – would have a “huge impact for Luxembourg, especially for Luxembourg” said Carlo Fassbinder, tax director at the Luxembourg finance ministry. In particular, he is concerned …

In periods of low interest rates, high stock market prices and persistent inflation, the usually volatile commodity markets are once again in the sights of investors. This is also the case now, but this time there is another complicating factor: 100,000 …

2021 was one of the worst calendar years for emerging markets in the last decade, according to senior manager research analyst Ronald van Genderen of Morningstar, in his contribution for this week. Only 2013 saw a (narrowly) bigger loss. That year, the …

The idea that economic growth is a problem is seriously outdated, according to University of Ghent philosopher Maarten Boudry (photo), He called divestment "nonsense" and advised investors to be wary of "green" funds. "There is a lot of irrationality in …

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 …

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 …

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? …

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 …

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 …

Luxembourg plays to win in musical chairs dance for CLOs

Funds caught in EU’s “Unshell” plans

Ukraine: elephant in the commodities market room

Top 5 Emerging Markets Equities: Schroders in the lead

Contrarian prefers growth over green concerns

EU AI startup fund targeting 24% net return

Luxembourg private banking growth outpaces Switzerland

2022 to be capital markets tipping point year

New regulations drive up CSSF supervision fees

Green transition leads to higher inflation