Esma faces uphill battle to emerge as European SEC
In an interview with Investment Officer, Esma chair Verena Ross outlined her vision and the significant challenges ahead as the regulatory body aims to become Europe’s equivalent to the US SEC.
Transfers: Bjoern Jesch swaps DWS for Allianz Global Investors
This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Allianz Global Investors, A&O Shearman, State Street, Titanbay, and other firms.
US carve-out deepens Pillar Two complexity
A deal struck at the G7 summit in June has given American multinationals a way around rules billed as a milestone in the global fight against corporate tax avoidance.
Luxembourg watchdog questions credibility of early CSRD reporting
Luxembourg’s financial regulator has warned that companies’ first attempts at sustainability reporting under EU rules risk overstating green progress, citing inconsistent practices and weak transparency.
Strong inflows mask tensions in Europe’s fund landscape
Strong inflows at Amundi, Natixis, DWS and Allianz show investors’ appetite for income strategies. But equity outflows and margin pressure reveal an industry split between volume growth and conviction.
Clone of Italian coffee icon enters global orbit via Luxembourg
An Italian icon is quietly being reshaped through Luxembourg, as Bialetti’s future comes under the influence of global family capital.
Henk van Eldik: ‘Luxembourg is at its best when it’s informal’
Henk van Eldik has lived and worked in Luxembourg for decades. As an expert on the funds industry, he sees how the Grand Duchy continues to evolve as an innovative European investment center.
Robinhood set to hack Europe’s equity rulebook using MiCA
Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based brokerage known for disrupting Wall Street with zero-commission trading and meme-stock mania, is making a bold play for Europe. Its strategy? Rewire equity markets using blockchain.
Luxembourg’s new carry tax regime reflects global ambitions
A new tax regime, set to take effect in 2026, has been designed to update how carried interest is treated for managers involved in alternative investment funds and private markets. The proposed law reflects Luxembourg’s ambitions as a global private market player.
‘The 24/7 trading trend is becoming increasingly inevitable’
European stock exchanges are edging closer to 24-hour equity trading, but cautiously and unevenly.