Some weeks ago, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued the circular 18/698 (replacing circular 12/546) defining the conditions to obtain and maintain the authorisation for Investment Fund Managers (IFM) under Luxembourg law. Presented in one single extensive document, the circular clarifies authorisation terms linked to shareholder structure, own fund requirements, IFMs …
You have to be business intelligent nowadays. Don’t you feel this is a “must-have” buzz phrase in any business report you write, no matter the financial services industry in which you work? The first time someone used the term “business intelligence” (BI) was more than 150 years ago. It was …
Anna. She aspires to work in journalism, but she’s an engineer. Rumours in the corridors of the company hint that most of the production lines will soon be automated and that a bunch of people – no matter their job position – will soon be queueing at the Employment Office. …
Gender equality has been in the minds of leaders all over the world for a while. Achieving gender balance at the workplace is anything but a simple issue; creating truly inclusive professional environments is an organisation’s major challenge. There is an urgency to address the challenges women face beyond policies …
Procrastination is the thief of time, or so they say. Do you procrastinate in the office? Chances are you wouldn’t admit you do if you were in front of your manager but we all delay doing some things sometimes. Lack of concentration, tiredness, overwhelming amounts of work – you name …
Revolution vs incrementalism to design true customer journeys? Despite user experience (UX), user interaction (UI) and related matters becoming more and more ubiquitous in business, the reality is that only 13% of organisations think of the customer journey when structuring themselves according to latest research*. Most Customer Experience (CX) decision …
With mobile payments on the rise, Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) and Payment Institutions (PI) are to play a major role in facilitating the development of payment services. Brexit isn’t going to distinguish long-established financial services companies from new market players. It will affect equally UK-based EMIs and PIs, and traditional …
Did we just write “A Jedi-like asset manager”? Well, yes, we actually did. Let’s say a hero-like one instead, in case you don’t like laser swords, dark masks and almost impossible-to-fly spacecrafts. We’re sure you got this right anyway! This article is a humble list of ideas you could add …
Where is our planet heading? The larger part of the news you read everyday never shows that we’re actually doing quite well – violence, hunger, war, crisis, pollution, climate change – all of them grab the main headlines and front pages of digital and traditional media. The current outlook is …
Why have Luxembourg authorities implemented the VAT Group regime until now and what does it mean for you, companies and me? The draft bill N° 7278 implementing the VAT Grouping regime into Luxembourg VAT Law was voted on 26 July. We consider this as one of the most interesting developments …
