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European headquarters in Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s reputation as a banking centre is recognised all over the world. To travellers, Luxembourg is considered as an insider tip: recently the German magazine “Der Stern” published an article about Luxembourg as a tiny holiday destination (see link below). But what about the country’s attractiveness besides banking and tourism? Just a few know that Luxembourg hosts the European headquarters of global players such as Amazon, ebay and iTunes. read more
Islamic investment funds are at a cross-roads
Global assets under management in shariah compliant investment funds have remained static for the last couple of years, underperforming the market as a whole. However, according to Ernst & Young this does not reflect low demand or lack of potential. The Islamic fund industry needs to come up with new strategies and introduce new business models in order to tap into a growing market. read more
News about the Luxembourg Financial Centre
The LFF MediaWatch provides a bimonthly overview of the national and international press coverage of issues that are of direct or indirect concern to the Luxembourg financial centre. read more
Getting its share of the market for securitisation products
Luxembourg has clearly developed as a dominant platform for international securitisation transactions, says Allen & Overy Luxembourg. A new position by the national regulator CSSF now opens a whole new market for issuers. According to the international law firm, the concept of securitisation has suffered from bad press. Paul Péporté, Senior Associate of Allen & Overy Luxembourg explains why one should not limit this concept to the repackaging of US mortgage loans. read more
Mutual fund assets worldwide increased in the first quarter of 2010
The latest Worldwide Flows report by Investment Company Institute (USA) shows that the U.S. accounts for more than half of all assets followed by Luxembourg, France, and Australia. At the end of the first quarter of 2010, 40 percent of worldwide mutual fund assets were held in equity funds. The asset share of bond funds was 21 percent. read more
Apex Fund Services open office in Luxembourg
Apex’s rapid expansion continues and Luxembourg is a key part of its growth plan. The country offers a perfect environment for investment managers looking to distribute their funds on an international basis. In addition to this, Apex’s Luxembourg office has been appointed as fund administrator for three fund platforms providing fast and cost effective services. read more
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