CSSF tightens stance with sharp rise in sanctions
Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has published its 2024 annual report, and the message is clear: the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) remains at the heart of its mandate.
Greetings from London: navigating two markets as a European investor
At 33, Heng Schiltges has found his balance between two worlds: the stability of the Grand Duchy and the dynamism of the City. “Luxembourg is an excellent starting point, but I wanted to work on deals with a more international dimension,” he says. Based in London for over six years, he is now an investor at Inflexion, a UK private equity firm active across Europe.
Border no longer defines Luxembourg’s financial workforce
Long reliant on cross-border labor from Belgium, Germany, and especially France, Luxembourg’s financial sector has reached a demographic milestone.
Luxembourg lays foundation for a digital sovereign debt strategy
Luxembourg has taken a new step in modernizing its sovereign debt with the issuance of fully digital treasury certificates based on blockchain technology.
US private debt: silent engine of growth and warning signal for global investors
While Europe continues to attract investors seeking attractive valuations and macroeconomic stability, M&G sees a fundamental shift occurring in the US capital markets: 75 percent of credit growth is now taking place through the private market—a structural transformation that is only accelerating.
‘Reshoring trend accelerates, investors must rethink strategies’
The tariffs announced by President Trump are accelerating an already ongoing reshoring trend. Companies are being forced to revise their strategies—and so are investors. Intermediaries stand to benefit, as do warehouse providers. According to Christoph Berger of DNCA (Luxembourg), investors would do well to focus on countries gaining ground in the reorganization of supply chains, but without letting import tariffs be their sole guide.
Luxembourg family offices quietly reposition for a new generation
Across Luxembourg, family offices are preparing for change as younger generations begin to take more control. With new priorities like sustainability, digital tools and impact investing, wealth managers are adjusting how they support family clients.