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 …
With more than 75% of UCITS funds distributed all over the world, Luxembourg is a global leader for cross-border distribution of investment funds. At this magnitude, new players have emerged: Management Companies. These companies can market funds using the passport throughout the European Union. Luxembourg hosts nearly 300 of them. All …
Advising, identifying, instructing, acknowledging, processing, checking, confirming, monitoring, reconciling, reporting, storing, regulating, auditing – the fund-distribution value chain is complex and has many intermediaries. Distributed ledger technologies are, however, bringing about a new business model for the asset management industry.
The European Court of Justice has recently ruled that Luxembourg’s legislation on the cost-sharing exemption has been transposed too widely. This VAT exemption is widely used by the country’s financial services industry. And the impact of this decision for bankers, assurers and asset managers would likely to be severe. Frédéric Wersand, …
Is Luxembourg the European business greenhouse? Judging by the confidence Luxembourg CEOs show when it comes to growth prospects and their readiness to assess business performance beyond profits, the Grand Duchy is a rock in an ocean of political and economic uncertainty.
The mounting skills gaps within financial services (FS) are spurring a rethink of how we source and select talent. A key element of this shift is aligning recruitment strategies with diversity and inclusion, as FS organisations look to attract more women and people from other underrepresented groups.
As a cost-effective way to achieve a broadly diversified portfolio, ETFs are hard to beat. In Europe, this market has grown steadily and boasted approximately US$565 billion Assets under Management at December 2016. Industry participants expect asset growth to accelerate by approximately 27% annually over the next five years. Here are four …
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