BPCE to acquire Belgian bank Nagelmackers
Nagelmackers, Belgium’s oldest bank, is set to be acquired by La Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France, a regional bank under the umbrella of the French banking group BPCE.
Transfer Thursday: CSSF, Apex, Capital Group
This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates from Luxembourg supervisor CSSF, Apex Group and Capital Group.
Transfer Thursday: Amundi, GGF, Partners, Citi, KPMG
This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates from the Amundi Institute, Partners Group, the Green Growth Fund, Citibank, and KPMG Luxembourg.
Luxembourg tax authority to get special AML unit
Luxembourg has decided to establish a special anti-money laundering (AML) unit within its tax administration following parliamentary approval. The head of financial supervisor CSSF, meanwhile, expressed his concern over the use of ‘outdated systems’ at the AML teams of asset and wealth management firms.
EU faces significant investment crisis, report warns
A new report by Finance Watch, a Brussels-based public interest group, has highlighted an impending investment crisis in the European Union. A
Lack of reliable data seen as main obstacle to ESG
A lack of reliable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data is significantly hindering the implementation of the European Union’s sustainable finance regulations, according to a survey by the CFA Institute.
Transfer Thursday: Edmond de Rothschild, M&G, PwC
This week’s overview of transfers, appointments, promotions and other career news includes updates from Edmond de Rothschild, M&G Investments, Warburg Pincus, Currentis and PwC Luxembourg.
Amundi commits $800 mln to deal with Texas-based Victory
Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, is taking a 26.1 percent stake in Texas-based asset manager Victory Capital. The stake is valued at about 800 million dollars.
French deadlock: Investors warned of volatility ahead
Sunday’s French elections have averted the worst-case scenario of a far-right victory but have plunged the country into a period of political uncertainty and potential paralysis.
CSSF fines BNP Paribas €3 mln for laundering lapses
The CSSF has fined BGL BNP Paribas three million euro for significant lapses in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance. It’s the second-largest fine ever imposed for AML failings in Luxembourg.