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16/05/2012 
No automatic exchange of information through the back door
The discussions at the ECOFIN meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels were very difficult. The 27 countries did not reach an agreement on giving a mandate to the European Commission to open read more
16/05/2012 
Preparing for the avalanche
The flood of new European and international regulation is considered one of the most critical challenges the finance industry will have to face in the years to come. In the media, the term read more
16/05/2012 
Private equity will never disappear
On its way to attract private equity business to Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA) already has done a great deal of work. Since its launch in 2010, 83 read more
15/05/2012 
Time to stop the downward trend
The financial sector has endured the euro crisis and remained stable. These were the good news from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the Luxembourg Country Report. On the other hand, read more
14/05/2012 
A new chapter for ASEAN
On Friday, 11 May The Chamber of Commerce organised a meeting between the Ambassadors of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and representatives of LFF, ALFI and PBGL. The read more
11/05/2012 
Luminis provides fund selectors with unprecedented transparency on Microfinance funds
MicroRate, with the support of LuxFLAG and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has just launched a service that will be welcomed by impact investment fund selectors: Luminis™ is the first web-based read more
11/05/2012 
Luxembourg to develop SRI
Responsible investing can make a difference: that Luxembourg is determined to turn this statement from vision into reality was clear at yesterday’s Responsible Investing conference organised by the read more
08/05/2012 
Small, not weak
In his State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said that saving and consolidating would be necessary, as well as growth and investments. But he warned read more
08/05/2012 
Prêt-à-porter does not fit
The Luxembourg financial centre is attractive because of its expertise, its multicultural environment and its pragmatism. However, it is not a premium choice for wealthy families as a country of read more
04/05/2012 
LuxFLAG awards first Microfinance Label to a non-Luxembourg fund
LuxFLAG has awarded its first LuxFLAG Microfinance Label to a non-Luxembourg domiciled microfinance investment vehicle (MIV). The Access Africa Fund is a Delaware company, formed by CARE USA. The read more
02/05/2012 
Private banking: It’s time for action
The past few years have been challenging for private banking. But the bell for change is ringing due to market volatility, cost pressure and lower profit margins. According to an annual KPMG study read more
30/04/2012 
Economic growth does not come like manna from heaven
The economic and financial crisis has led to a deterioration of public finances all around Europe. Luxembourg is no exception to this trend. During a press conference, the minister of Finance, Luc read more
27/04/2012 
Don’t steal my brain
Intellectual property is a key asset in a knowledge-based economy. Luxembourg’s authorities have created a safe IP environment by implementing EU directives as well as international agreements and read more
26/04/2012 
Designs for a more sustainable financial centre
Thanks to its expertise and longstanding experience in financial services, the Luxembourg financial centre doesn’t need to hide behind Singapore or London. This was the principal message of Ernst read more
25/04/2012 
We are all in this together
What is the future of Europe and of the Eurozone? This was the topic of a finance seminar in Berlin, organised by the German Banking Association and Luxembourg for Finance. This event was part of read more
24/04/2012 
East meets West at the very heart of Europe
Following the very successful Horasis Meeting 2010 in China, Luxembourg hosted the third edition of the Global Russia Business Meeting under the patronage of Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. read more
24/04/2012 
Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen zwischen Deutschland und Luxemburg erneuert
Bundesfinanzminister Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble und Finanzminister Luc Frieden haben am 23. April 2012 in Berlin das neue Abkommen zur Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung auf dem Gebiet der Steuern vom read more
20/04/2012 
Love money and your family
Bernard Madoff would probably have not gotten this far if he had lived in Asia. According to a recent study by Forbes Insights, Asian Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) don’t entrust their read more
13/04/2012 
Les places financières du Luxembourg et de Casablanca concluent un partenariat dans le domaine des services financiers
Luxembourg for Finance (LFF), l’agence responsable du développement et de la promotion des services financiers au Grand-Duché, et le Moroccan Financial Board (MFBoard) ont signé aujourd’hui un read more
12/04/2012 
Dangerous entanglements
The bankruptcy of several European countries was not a bolt out of the blue. Nevertheless, recent economic developments have shaken Europe’s sense of security to the core. Tibor Neugebauer, Professor read more