News
23/11/2011 
There is no silver bullet
“It is a race against time to put measures into place to save the Euro,” says Giles Keating, Managing Director of the Private Banking Division at the Credit Suisse, based in Zurich. At the European read more
23/11/2011 
Une marque de fabrique reconnue au-delà des frontières
« Leur adaptabilité est leur force, leur crédibilité leur atout ». Voilà une des raisons qui explique l’immense essor des professionnels du secteur financier (PSF) au Luxembourg. Dans une interview read more
17/11/2011 
Actions speak louder than words
In these times of crisis, ethical standards have gained ground. Investors’ interests have to come first, says Jonathan A. Boersma, speaker at a local Luxembourg CFA Society conference. The Luxembourg read more
16/11/2011 
Eurozone faces daunting task
If the eurozone gets through the current grave crisis, it could emerge as a much more balanced and dynamic region than it was before. This is the major message of the 2011 Euro Plus Monitor, jointly read more
11/11/2011 
Give and get in Luxembourg
For 14 years now, Deloitte has published a market analysis on buying patterns in Europe at the end of each year. Over 18,000 prospective buyers in eighteen European countries gave their opinion in read more
02/11/2011 
It’s not just a matter of staying out of jail!
Who is “fit and proper” to look after somebody else’s money? Judging this is one of the essential roles of the supervisor, says Jean Guill, Director of the Luxembourg financial supervisory authority, read more
02/11/2011 
Montrez-moi votre passeport!
La transposition de la directive Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) constitue un défi majeur pour l’industrie des fonds. Quel est l’impact de la précipitation réglementaire de l’Europe et read more
28/10/2011 
Private banking: proximity will be key
It is well-known today that as a consequence of the financial crisis, the international private banking world is rapidly changing. The offshore-onshore move is a main driver of change in the read more
25/10/2011 
European-Chinese cultural dialogue in Luxembourg
New art market trends: the European and Chinese perspective is the title of a conference organised at the Philharmonie in Luxembourg on October 26. This event falls within the framework of the fourth read more
24/10/2011 
No lakes and no mountains
The asset management world is in the middle of a regulatory storm. The hitherto accepted norms with regard to the production and selling of products are constantly being challenged. This is one of read more
20/10/2011 
East-West cooperation in Islamic Finance
LFF was on a road show this week in Asia. During the course of a financial seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Marc Theisen interviewed Dr Mohn Daud Bakar, President and CEO of Amanie Islamic Finance Learning read more
17/10/2011 
Singapore and Luxembourg: the secret of their success
Singapore was the first stop of the LFF mission to Asia, led by finance minister Luc Frieden. Ernst-Wilhelm Contzen, chairman of the Luxembourg Bankers' Association, made a keynote speech. Addressing read more
17/10/2011 
Mission de promotion de la place financière en Asie
Afin de renforcer la place financière sur les marchés qui connaissent une forte croissance économique, le ministre des Finances, Luc Frieden, dirige du 17 au 22 octobre 2011 une mission de promotion read more
13/10/2011 
Vermögensverwaltung: Weg von der Gelddruckmaschine, hin zum "all in"
Die klassische Vermögensverwaltung wird auch in Zukunft weiter wachsen können, doch wird sie dafür sehr viel flexibler als bisher auf die individuellen Bedürfnisse ihrer Kunden eingehen müssen. Die read more
12/10/2011 
A tale of two crises: the rise of distrust
“The business of money is first and foremost the business of other people’s money. ” Jean-Jacques Rommes, CEO of the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association, went to the heart of the question of ethics in read more
12/10/2011 
Transatlantic partners or competitors?
The United States have voiced concerns over the European Union’s proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive (the Directive). One of the big issues is a fear that the Directive read more
10/10/2011 
The longest journey starts with a single step
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive came into force in July 2011. EU Member States have two years to implement it. Luxembourg has been very active in the consultation process, read more
05/10/2011 
Financial Secrecy Index: l'art de cultiver ses jardins secrets
Une fois n’est pas coutume: en continuant à placer le Luxembourg, dans son plus récent Financial Secrecy Index, à la troisième place du classement des “juridictions secrètes” de la planète, le Tax read more
05/10/2011 
LuxFLAG labels 4 new Microfinance Funds
The Luxembourg Fund Labelling Agency LuxFLAG has granted the LuxFLAG Microfinance Label to 4 new Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs): the Microfinance Enhancement Facility S.A.SICAV-SIF, Selectum read more
28/09/2011 
Investor protection and education go hand in hand
“Financial regulation that is too much driven by political considerations is not the right way to go”, says Jean Guill at the Alfi Global Distribution Conference in association with NICSA & the Hong read more