Arendt & Medernach

Yesterday we saw how Luxembourg is playing a significant role helping international investors gain exposure to the Chinese market. Yet what about the movement in the other direction, as Chinese investors seek to diversify into other markets? This question was explored by a panel of locally-based experts at Luxembourg For Finance’s China Finance Forum 2021.

Despite there being a deal now, Brexit will never be done. Even if the end of the transition period can be navigated with minimal disruption, the lack of an institutional underpinning to the UK-EU relationship points towards decades of negotiation over dozens of policy areas, including financial services. Welcome to long Brexit.

There are less than five months to the first sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR) deadline, and the next is just eight months away. Stéphane Badey, a partner with Arendt & Medernach speaking at the recent LuxFlag Sustainable Investment Week on 14 October, highlighted some of the key concepts.