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21/07/2010 
Microfinance investor demand rises in spite of financial crisis and decreased demands for funding
Virginia based microfinance rating company, MicroRate, has just published its 5th annual survey of microfinance investment vehicles. The “State of Microfinance Investment: the 2010 MicroRate MIV read more
16/07/2010 
Des changements en vue pour les banques allemandes
Les banques allemandes restent les plus nombreuses sur la place financière, malgré des décisions prises dues entre autres à la crise financière. Le bilan agrégé des filiales des établissements de read more
12/07/2010 
Getting the best out of a volunteer programme partnership
The Institut pour le mouvemement societal au Luxembourg (IMS) recently gave a lunchtime seminar on how to go about setting up and running an employee volunteer programme. Judging by the packed read more
09/07/2010 
La faculté de droit, d’économie et de finance monte en puissance
Cinq ans après la création de la faculté, l’esprit pionnier est maintenu. Lors de la présentation du bilan de l’année académique écoulée, le doyen André Prüm dit que le Luxembourg est devenu un read more
02/07/2010 
Individuals can still make a difference
On 30 June Sacred Heart University (Luxembourg Campus) held an interesting conference at the Chamber of Commerce on the issue “Can individuals still make a difference? Ethics, leadership and read more
30/06/2010 
La microfinance au service des migrants
Lors du 14ème Midi de la Microfinance organisé hier par ADA, l’agence Pamecas du Sénégal a présenté les résultats d’une expérience réalisée avec ADA pour valoriser l’épargne des migrants en leur read more
29/06/2010 
Positive forecast for the Luxembourg economy
The Ernst & Young Eurozone Forecast 2010 contains good news for firms doing business in the Grand Duchy. Covering the period 2009-2014, the Forecast reports that private consumption in Luxembourg read more
25/06/2010 
Kneip rachète la participation de 3i à son capital
Le fournisseur de services au secteur de la gestion d'actifs, le luxembourgeois Kneip, a annoncé le 24 juin, le rachat auprès du groupe 3i, de l'intégralité de la participation de 3i à son capital. read more
24/06/2010 
La place financière s’est présentée à Beyrouth
Nouer des contacts et sonder les opportunités de coopération entre deux pays et deux places financières qui présentent beaucoup de similitudes, tel était l’objectif du séminaire financier organisé read more
24/06/2010 
Waking up to an investor-driven world
Luxembourg is being promoted aggressively by the Government as a European hub for Islamic funds. The Grand Duchy does not need to bring in new legislation, since the existing legal framework allows read more
17/06/2010 
Circular clarifies tax treatment of murabaha and ijara contracts
The Direction de l'Enregistrement et des Domaines (Luxembourg indirect tax authority) has published a Circular clarifying the tax treatment of two Islamic finance contracts. read more
16/06/2010 
„A day of relaxation, reflection and inspiration“
The law firm Allen & Overy today hosted a press conference on the occasion of „Private Art Kirchberg“. Bob Kneip, CEO of KNEIP, highlighted some facts about this unique event. read more
15/06/2010 
Luxembourg's bankers' association launches a new homepage
How do I trace assets after a relative's death? How do I switch bank accounts? What should I do if I lose my credit card? You can find answers to these and other questions on the website of the read more
10/06/2010 
Luxembourg City ranks 19th worldwide for Quality of Life
European cities continue to dominate the Mercer Worldwide Quality of Living Survey 2010, with 16 out of the top 25 places and Vienna in the top slot. Luxembourg ranks 19th, behind Zurich, Geneva and read more
08/06/2010 
The main challenge is to boost confidence
Finance ministers of the euro zone agreed to set up a special purpose vehicle to safeguard the stability of the euro. The company will operate under Luxembourg law. It will be able to borrow up to read more
04/06/2010 
Financial Forum: What the press says
“Towards a sustainable Europe”, “Discipline and rules must be observed” and “Europe needs time” were some of today’s headlines in national newspapers reporting on the Luxembourg Financial Forum, read more
04/06/2010 
Companies do not produce profits, they produce shoes
Are new financial practices showing the way forward?
Bloomberg presenter Judith Bogner moderated a panel at the Luxembourg Financial Forum (3rd June) that started where an earlier panel left off: read more
03/06/2010 
On continue à se raconter des mensonges
Jacques Attali est un pessimiste, parce que la crise provient d’un excès d’optimisme. Dans son débat avec le Premier ministre Jean-Claude Juncker, l’ancien conseiller spécial de François Mitterand read more
03/06/2010 
We cannot regulate stupidity
Sustainability means caring about the next generation. Trust and transparency are the keys for a better world in finance. And what about people who are not rich and don’t talk about ethics? These read more
02/06/2010 
Mit Anzug und Krawatte Ökoprojekte bewerben
Die luxemburgische NGO etika hat zusammen mit der Spuerkess ein „Alternatives Sparkonto“ aufgelegt, welches Investoren in Luxemburg die Möglichkeit zu sozialen Investments bietet.
Ekkehart read more