Change at the helm of the EU’s highest financial services departments
Published the 17.01.2020
Olivier Guersent had been steering the Commission’s DG FISMA (Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union) for the last ten years, first as head of cabinet of then Commissioner...
KBL epb rebrands as Quintet
Published the 16.01.2020
KBL European Private Bankers, founded in Luxembourg in 1949 and operating in 50 cities across Europe, is now “Quintet.” The group’s new name and corporate identity – which were unveiled...
Financial Market Certificate 2019
Published the 13.01.2020
LFMA shares the belief that financial education is a key component to a more transparent, stable and trustworthy financial environment for people that want to enter, or whom already play...
All calm and peaceful in Brussels?
Published the 10.01.2020
A year ago, the legislative machinery of the European Union was in full swing and scrambling to finalize deals to wrap up legislation before the end of the European Parliament’s...
Time for banks to ‘detox’
Published the 10.01.2020
Two kilos! That’s the average weight gain over the Christmas break. It’s impossible to resist a toast or a dessert when in good company, even for the most virtuous of...
ABBL response to the EU Commission consultation on Basel III
Published the 06.01.2020
The Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (The ABBL) is the voice of the financial sector in Luxembourg representing the majority of financial institutions on all major issues and notably banking regulation. As...
Julie Becker appointed Deputy CEO of LuxSE
Published the 20.12.2019
The Board of Directors of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has appointed Julie Becker as Deputy CEO of LuxSE. In this strategic position, Julie Becker will act as an alternate...
Sustainable finance: the long-awaited agreement on the taxonomy
Published the 20.12.2019
An agreement on a sustainable finance taxonomy (nothing to do with taxation, but rather a set of common terminology and classification) was long awaited, as it is the cornerstone of...
CSSF ML/TF sub-sector risk assessment on private banking
Published the 20.12.2019
On 20 December 2019, the CSSF released its money laundering/ terrorist financing risk assessment for the private banking sector. The report was drafted in close cooperation with members of the...
Your rights when making payments in Europe
Published the 20.12.2019
This leaflet lists the rights of consumers under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and related Union law. EU rules mean your electronic payments are becoming cheaper, easier and safer....
