Senior Appointments
Deloitte appoints two new partners
Bertrand Klein and Fabrice Delcourt have been appointed partners of Deloitte Luxembourg, with effect from 1st December 2009. Mr... read more...
Alain Kinsch appointed country head of Ernst & Young Luxembourg
Alain Kinsch has been nominated country managing partner of Ernst & Young Luxembourg, with effect from 1 January 2010. He succeeds Raymond... read more...
Yves Francis to be Managing Partner of Deloitte Luxembourg from 1st June 2010
With effect from 1st June 2010, Yves Francis, 42, will commence a four-year renewable term at the head of Deloitte Luxembourg. He takes over... read more...
Latest News
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 tribunal de commerce à Luxembourg, il appartient aux liquidateurs d’agir en leur nom. Pour Maître André Lutgen, le droit des actionnaires n’est pas lésé. read more...
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 practices for their respective professions. Since it is essential for any standard to be made public, the Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation (PROFIL) has compiled the existing codes in order to give them a broader public visibility. read more...
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 what investors say and to strengthen the promotion of Luxembourg funds. read more...
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 an Islamic Finance debate between representatives of the Malaysian central bank, Securities Commission and stock exchange and their Luxembourg counterparts. The event was hosted by the University of Luxembourg. read more...
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 d’action financière (GAFI) sur le Luxembourg permettra de faire l’inventaire des points qui restent à améliorer. read more...
Upcoming Events
Cannes MIPIM, 16-19 March 2010: Visit the LFF stand
CANNES: Luxembourg for Finance is taking part in the MIPIM real estate fair from 16-19 March. Over the years, MIPIM has become one of the most... read more...
ALFI Spring Conference: 23 & 24 March 2010
The annual ALFI Spring Conference brings together over 700 industry professionals from 30 countries alongside together with 40 exhibitors. The event... read more...
Microfinance conference, 25 March 2010
A conference on "Responsible Microfinance" will be held on 25 March 2010 by LuxFLAG (the microfinance fund labelling agency) in association... read more...
Trade mission to Moscow and St Petersburg
MOSCOW/ST PETERSBURG: From 12-15 April, LFF will take part in a trade mission to Russia. Organised by the Chamber of Commerce, the mission will be... read more...