Luxembourg Financial Centre confirms its solid 2017 performance
Published the 01.03.2018
The Luxembourg Financial Centre consolidated its position as a leading European Financial Centre in 2017 after successfully implementing a series of initiatives over the past several years. The Grand Duchy...
KPMG Luxembourg hires new Head of Marketing, Innovation and Communication (MIC)
Published the 26.02.2018
Troy Bishop has been appointed KPMG Luxembourg’s new Head of MIC, starting on 19 February. A design leader, Troy has been working as a creative director for Deloitte in the...
Gary Cywie joins Elvinger Hoss Prussen
Published the 26.02.2018
The partners of Elvinger Hoss Prussen are delighted to announce that they have appointed Gary Cywie as Counsel. He joins the firm on 26 February 2018. Gary Cywie advises clients...
Deloitte launches its Know Your Customer Managed Services
Published the 20.02.2018
The multitude of regulation requirements have led financial services industry players and corporations to search for efficient solutions to be compliant with all applicable rules. In this context, Deloitte Luxembourg...
Agreement concerning the acquisition, by BGL BNP Paribas, of ABN AMRO Bank (Luxembourg) S.A.
Published the 20.02.2018
BGL BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. announce that they have signed an agreement concerning the acquisition by BGL BNP Paribas of all the outstanding shares in ABN AMRO...
New anti-money laundering rules in Luxembourg
Published the 15.02.2018
On 14 February 2018, the law of 13 February 2018 implementing a substantial part of the 4th anti-money laundering directive (4th AML Directive) was published in the Official Journal of...
Clarification of the scope of the UCITS and AIFMD depositary regimes
Published the 07.02.2018
A significant number of so-called Part II UCIs may remain within the scope of the AIFMD depositary regime. Luxembourg’s Parliament (Chambre des Députés) has voted yesterday to amend the respective...
€556 in income from the sharing economy in Luxembourg
Published the 02.02.2018
That the sharing economy is good for the environment seems to be the consensus amongst Luxembourg residents according to the latest ING survey, with 69% of respondents agreeing with the...
European Commission launches the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum
Published the 01.02.2018
The Commission launched today the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual currencies....
2018 EU-wise stress tests: Banks again fully committed
Published the 01.02.2018
Taking note of the announcement on the launch of the 2018 EU-wide bank sector stress tests by the European Banking Authority, the European Banking Federation, as voice of the banking...
