No sector or business is in any way immune from the impact of Artificial Intelligence. Global GDP will actually be 14% higher in 2030 as a result of it. This makes it the biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy. We examined the real value of AI for your …
Technology transforms the world and the financial sector. Digitalisation takes competition and innovation capacities to new levels. For those of you still hesitating on embracing the digital wave, here are five reasons to make the leap:
As businesses transform their models to accommodate new technologies and deal with megatrends, we see Millennials replace Baby Boomers. The demographic change in workforce brings some challenges of its own. So, the question is: are Luxembourg firms ready to handle them?
Luxembourg has just signed the OECD-sponsored Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent BEPS. Therefore, the Grand-Duchy becomes one of the 68 countries in the first group of signatories to take this key step towards implementing the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. Once Luxembourg and its co-signatories go on …
Confident in their growth prospects, Luxembourg CEOs are not complacent. They understand the need to transform their business to accommodate technology advances and the shift in global economic power. They also worry about getting the right skills and people profiles. Some of them have mixed feelings about Brexit. We’ve taken …
Cloud-based services, stronger governance and data protection are just some of the new provisions meant to simplify IT outsourcing for regulated entities. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) Circulars published in May could change the design of financial institutions’ operational processes in Luxembourg. More support for cloud-based services …
Now that the largest Luxembourg banks have published their balance sheet, we have a clearer view on what 2016 looked like. Let’s face the music, all credit institutions share the same reality: cost control remains a top concern. At stake: new regulations and low rates definitely make their life harder. …
The persistence of low interest rates, guaranteed products and investment performance, combined with the industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes are the top banana skins for the insurers in Luxembourg. A new PwC – CSFI (Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation) survey charting the top risks in the …
Governments across the world are increasingly putting tax transparency at the top of their agenda. In this context, the OECD developed the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) as a global reporting standard to achieve a complete and multilateral automatic exchange of information framework. The Luxembourg CRS first reporting is due on …
Cyber threats are skyrocketing. As we’ve recently seen, hackers come up with increasingly sophisticated malware, targeting all industries, including the financial sector. While they easily trade hacking tools on the dark web, many companies still fail to properly take into account cybersecurity risks. Since crises are hard to anticipate and …
