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Getting the job done away from the cameras
Sometimes things turn out differently than expected. This truly applies to Etienne Schneider, the freshly appointed Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade who will start his position on February 1, 2012. His predecessor, Jeannot Krecké, announced his retirement from office a couple of months ago. Mr Schneider is known to be a determined man with a very pragmatic approach. In an interview with LFF, he talked about projects he wants to realise, his open and straightforward attitude, and his fate linked to next General Elections. Lire plus
A key year, a key decade, and how Luxembourg can help
“There is no doubt that Luxembourg could add value to our growth by bringing its specialised expertise and we are committed to providing them with the gateway to opportunities in this region.” With these words Mr Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of the DIFC Authority, closed his welcoming speech to guests at a seminar in Dubai, jointly organised by LFF and the DIFC Authority. Lire plus
“Together we can achieve more”
These words by Luxembourg Minister of Finance, Luc Frieden, summed up the discussions at a seminar organised by LFF with the support of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA). This event, which is the first to follow the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Grand Duchy and the State of Qatar six months ago, was designed to foster contacts between members of the two respective financial centres. Minister Frieden’s words were echoed by Mr Abdulrahman Al Shaibi, Managing Director of the QFCA: “We have so many things in common”, he said; “we can learn from each other’s experience.” Lire plus
How much change can you handle?
Royal Bank of Scotland CEO Stephen Hester will not be accepting the one million pound bonus that drew criticism from the British public and politicians, the bank recently announced. Rob Mellor from PwC UK said in a statement that it is easy for politicians to attack banks on remunerations and bonuses without offering real solutions. He was one of the panellists at a PwC conference held in Luxembourg on the Alternative Investment Industry. Lire plus
Industrie financière luxembourgeoise: Stabilisation en 2010
Les effets de la crise financière ont continué à se faire ressentir pendant l’année 2010, mais les activités de l’industrie financière luxembourgeoise se sont plus ou moins stabilisées, constate une étude réalisée par Deloitte pour le Haut Comité de la place financière. Si la reprise des marchés et des activités intervenue en 2010 se traduit par une progression des revenus, principalement issus des commissions, les banques subissent les effets de la réduction des activités d’intermédiation. Lire plus
Now is not the time to get too excited about stocks
The Eurozone sovereign debt crisis is likely to be the biggest risk factor that investors have to deal with in 2012. Financial markets will be driven by the uncertainty related to its political and economic challenges. This is the analysis made by Giorgio Cortiana, Managing Director of Wealth Management Research at UBS. In his economic and market outlook 2012, he predicts the first months of 2012 to be a minefield. Lire plus
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