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EU Representative Office

Located in the heart of the EU institutions, the ABBL’s European Affairs team in Brussels represents the interests of Luxembourg’s financial sector at the European level.

ABBL EU Representative OfficeOur team’s mission is twofold:

  • Actively engage with EU policymakers to advocate on behalf of the ABBL and the collective interest of its members.
  • Monitor key legislative and regulatory developments that impact the banking and financial industry.

 

“We bring Luxembourg’s financial voice to Brussels — advocating for fair, forward-looking EU policies that support a competitive and sustainable financial system.”

Antoine Kremer

Head of European Affairs at the ABBL, ALFI and ACA

EU legislative tracker

Prepared by the ABBL EU Representative Office in Brussels, the EU legislative tracker provides ABBL members with a consolidated overview of the latest European legislative and regulatory developments impacting the financial sector.

Published regularly for ABBL members, the tracker covers:

  • Banking Supervision
  • Financial Market Regulation
  • Digital Banking, Payment Systems & FinTech
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Client Protection & Consumer Rights
  • Legal & Compliance
  • Taxation

Exclusive member resource. The EU legislative tracker is part of the ABBL’s ongoing support to its members in navigating the evolving European regulatory landscape.

Explore the latest edition

A Joint Representation for the Financial Sector

Established in 2006 as a shared initiative between the ABBL and ALFI (the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry), the Brussels Office has grown to reflect the broader financial ecosystem. Since 2022, it also represents the Luxembourg Insurance and Reinsurance Association (ACA).

The team now includes:

  • Three dedicated policy experts/lobbyists.
  • One EU affairs intern.

All three associations—ABBL, ALFI, and ACA—are registered with the European Transparency Register, underscoring our commitment to ethical and transparent advocacy.

Engaging with EU Institutions and Policymakers

Throughout the year, the Brussels team facilitates regular high-level meetings with:

  • The European Commission.
  • Members of the European Parliament.
  • The Council of the European Union and its individual Member States.
  • Representatives from the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).
  • National Ministries of Finance.
  • The European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Luxembourg’s Permanent Representation of Member States to the EU.

It also maintains strong relationships with stakeholders across the EU to share expertise and ensure that the voice of Luxembourg’s financial centre is heard and understood.

Contact :

ABBL EU Representative Office, Brussels. Avenue de Corthenberg 168, 1000 Brussels.

Download ABBL's position paper on the simplification of the EU regulatory framework

Aligned with the EBF’s Simply Competitive report

The ABBL’s proposals are fully aligned with the European Banking Federation’s Simply Competitive report on regulatory and supervisory simplification.

Together, these initiatives contribute to a coordinated European effort to enhance competitiveness, improve supervisory coherence and reduce unnecessary regulatory complexity across the EU.