ABBL - The Luxembourg Bankers' Association

What if you could study finance at a top university while managing a real investment portfolio, without putting your career on hold?

Our latest article explores how the 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗠𝗠𝗙) by McGill University, delivered in Luxembourg, combines 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in one of Europe’s leading financial centres.

At the heart of the programme is the 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗗𝗖𝗠) experience, a student-run, regulated investment firm where participants are directly involved in the full investment process.
🔹 Identify and evaluate investment opportunities
🔹 Conduct in-depth financial analysis
🔹 Present and defend investment ideas
🔹 Contribute to managing a real portfolio (over 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻)

This approach offers a level of exposure rarely found in academic settings and prepares 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀.

🤝 Supported by the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg, the ABBL and ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, the programme also contributes to strengthening financial talent in Luxembourg.

💡 Why apply:
🔹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, designed for working professionals
🔹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
🔹 Access a 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 of faculty, alumni and industry experts
🔹 Join a programme supported by key actors of Luxembourg’s financial ecosystem

📅 Start: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📝 Application deadline: 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

👉 Curious to see how it works in practice? Read the full article:
https://lnkd.in/d9Cwx6FF

👉 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 (𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲): https://lnkd.in/eQST79vd

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If you work for an ABBL member company, you are welcome to join our events.

💡 Browse upcoming events, find all the details and register in just a few clicks.

🔹 Explore the agenda: https://lnkd.in/eui9KMNa
🔹 Need help? Contact us at member-relations@abbl.lu

See you soon at our events.

ABBL Events Luxembourg

📌 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗟 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 | 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 \#163
EU banking competitiveness, cybersecurity awareness, financial education and innovation, plus upcoming events.

𝗜𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
At a pivotal moment for the European financial sector, the ABBL has published its response to the European Commission’s consultation on 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. The contribution highlights the need for a more proportionate, risk-based and efficient regulatory framework to support growth, investment and the green transition.
▶️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4ttENjw

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

🛡️ 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
Online fraud: ABBL teams up with Avanti Sharma to reach younger audiences.
https://bit.ly/4eIUUVM

🎓 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
ABBL promotes financial literacy at 𝗬𝗘𝗣! 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
https://bit.ly/4cPv1RA

💻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 & 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Data Summit Luxembourg 2026: call for proposals now open.
https://bit.ly/3QMLqil

📘 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗟 / House of Training
MiCA Compliance: are you ready?
https://bit.ly/4mWHGHd

📊 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸
Luxembourg’s public debt stood at 26.5% of GDP in 2025, placing the country among the three least indebted in the EU, well below the EU average of 81.7%.
𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: Eurostat – Euro indicators, 22 April 2026

👋 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗶 joins the ABBL community, contributing its expertise on digital identity, AI and cybersecurity to support Luxembourg’s financial ecosystem.

💼 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸
• Auditeur interne – POST Luxembourg
• Risk Management Officer – Advanzia Bank S.A.
• Junior Accountant – Baker Tilly

👉 Browse all jobs: https://www.abbl.lu/jobs

📅 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
📍 28 Apr. – Antitrust enforcement and Big Tech – ALEDC-Association Luxembourgeoise pour l'Etude du Droit de la concurrence
📍 28 Apr. – Loss-absorbing capacity webinar – European Banking Federation
📍 8 May – AGM & Conference: Psychosocial risks – ASTF.lu
📍 12 May – Europe, AI and democracy – ICTLuxembourg
📍 18 May – Luxembourg meets Geneva – Luxembourg for Finance & ABBL
📍 18 May – EU Digital Identity Wallet Conference – ABBL
📍 21 May – Golden-i Gala & Awards 2026 – ITnation (by MAKANA)

🔗 Full agenda: https://www.abbl.lu/agenda

📩 Contact us: member-relations@abbl.lu

📬 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗟 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗹𝗻𝗸𝗱.𝗶𝗻/𝗲𝟵𝗧𝗪𝗛𝟯𝗛𝗦

🤝 Welcome onboard, Luxat !
The ABBL is proud to announce that 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗮𝘁 has been approved as a new member of our Association.

"𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘉𝘉𝘓 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱: 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.”
— Christophe PIETZ, Founder I 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗮𝘁


🚀 Want to join the ABBL? Contact our Member Relations team!
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