News
19/03/2010 
Allen & Overy named best law firm by IFLR
For the second year running, Allen & Overy has been awarded the title of Best Luxembourg Law Firm by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The firm received this award both in 2007 and 2009. read more
18/03/2010 
20 double tax treaties adopted by parliament
With 55 votes for, four against and one abstention, members of the Luxembourg Parliament gave the go head to the application of a score of new tax treaties that have the dual objective of eliminating read more
15/03/2010 
La Banque de Luxembourg remporte le Super Award
Les quotidiens financiers belges l’Echo et De Tijd ont primé les meilleures gestionnaires de fonds. C’est pour la deuxième année consécutive que la Banque de Luxembourg remporte le « Super Award ». read more
12/03/2010 
Mikrofinanz weiterbringen
Der Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF), ein neuer Mikrofinanzfonds, ist von einem breiten Bündnis zwischen öffentlicher Hand und Privatwirtschaft gestartet worden. Der Fonds wird von read more
05/03/2010 
Les jugements dans l’affaire Madoff mettent les actionnaires sur un pied d’égalité
Les investisseurs du fond d’investissement Luxalpha, qui avait investi 95% de ses actifs auprès du financier américain Madoff, ne peuvent pas agir directement en justice. Suivant la décision du read more
02/03/2010 The financial sector’s codes of ethics at a glance
Beyond the legal and regulatory provisions financial players have to comply with, most professionals of the Luxembourg financial sector have adopted ethical codes or codes of conduct that define best read more
01/03/2010 
The tide turns for investment funds
2009 was a good year for investment funds: assets under management increased by18% after a very difficult year in 2008, reports ALFI. Key objectives for the year ahead are to be more attentive to read more
25/02/2010 
Learning from the experts
Luxembourg should play to its strengths in Islamic finance: this was the advice from a high-ranking delegation from the Malaysian financial centre. Over 200 people accepted LFF’s invitation to attend read more
24/02/2010 
Le Luxembourg veut renforcer la lutte anti-blanchiment
Le Luxembourg prend la lutte contre le blanchiment des capitaux et le financement du terrorisme très au sérieux. Le but est de figurer parmi les meilleurs élèves de la classe. Le rapport du Groupe read more
23/02/2010 www.lff.lu nun auch auf Deutsch
Seit heute gibt es die Web-Präsenz von Luxembourg for Finance auch in deutscher Sprache. Das deutschsprachige Angebot umfasst alle technischen Informationen über die Produkte und Dienstleistungen, read more
12/02/2010 
2009 ends on a high for insurance companies
The insurance sector enjoyed a remarkable recovery in the fourth quarter with insurance premiums rising by 170%, according to figures released by the Commissariat aux Assurances. Premiums grew by read more
09/02/2010 
Speed and greed left no room for ethical conduct
The economic crisis was a failure of personal integrity from beginning to end. The consequences are massive financial regulation. Regulation can, however, only fix a given problem at a particular read more
03/02/2010 
FWU named "best bancatakaful" at Islamic Business & Finance awards
The FWU Group was recently awarded the 2009 "Best Bancatakaful" award in recognition of its Family Takaful products: unit-linked savings plans that are compliant with shariah law. FWU produces read more
01/02/2010 
New professional association for the private equity community: LPEA
The Luxembourg private equity and venture capital community turned out in force for the launch of a new professional association to represent its interests. President of the LPEA (Luxembourg Private read more
29/01/2010 
Tax Report: Luxembourg ranks first within the EU
Luxembourg has confirmed its reputation as a competitive country to do business from a tax perspective. The country ranks first within the European Union for its total tax rate and the time necessary read more
27/01/2010 
VAT rules: all change in 2010
Ernst & Young has just published a handbook on the new VAT rules that came into effect at the beginning of January. The book is timely, since the new VAT package will affect all financial service read more
20/01/2010 
Clarification of tax treatment of Islamic finance transactions
The Luxembourg Tax Director has published a Circular underlining the fact that Shariah compliant financial products receive the same tax treatment as conventional financial products. The news will read more
20/01/2010 
Rating Initiative brings more transparency to the microfinance industry
The Rating Initiative, a global project that aims to develop ratings and transparency in microfinance, has launched a web site, www.ratinginitiative.org. This new site contains information enabling read more
20/01/2010 
Luxembourg and Dubai deepen collaboration
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Luxembourg for Finance, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and industry development across a wide range of areas - read more
11/01/2010 
DZI voted best Luxembourg wealth manager
Good news for a Luxembourg-based bank. DZ BANK International (DZI) has been ranked third among the wealth management companies in German-speaking Europe. The Luxembourg bank closely follows the read more