MacGyver becomes a chief compliance officer – and regrets it
Even MacGyver, master of improvisation, meets his match in Luxembourg’s compliance world. Gregory Kennedy explores the impossible demands placed on compliance officers—and why even a secret agent might struggle to keep up.
Are regulations stifling investor appetite?
Are EU regulations making investing bland? Gregory Kennedy explores the balance between safety and innovation, and why investors crave flavourful returns.
Luxembourg’s balancing act
How much state is too much state in Luxembourg’s financial sector? Gregory Kennedy explores the fine balance between social welfare, competition, and the role of the state in finance.
Luxembourg: Living parallel lives
Gregory Kennedy reflects on Luxembourg’s unique identity, its state-driven economy, reliance on cross-border workers, and finance-dominated private sector. Is Luxembourg a “real” country?
Time to take a page from Ireland’s playbook
Luxembourg should take a page from Ireland’s playbook and deepen its relationship with the United States. The European Union is gradually eroding the regulatory flexibility and pragmatism that once enabled Luxembourg to attract international investors and dominate the fund industry.
It is hard to raise capital in Luxembourg
The cold, wet, and miserable weather does nothing to dampen Jason ‘IPO’ Lee’s spirits as he arrives at Findel after a grueling journey from Hong Kong. He has chosen Luxembourg as a launchpad for the European arm of his AI fund.
The WFH Struggle of Benny Bürocratie
Benny Bürocratie is exasperated as his wife drops him off at the Trier bus station. His daughter has been rehearsing for months for today’s school play. Fortunately, his wife can attend and record the event, but Benny has to be in the office.
Choosing Luxembourg over commuting
Gregory Kennedy reflects on cross-border commuting in Luxembourg, where once attractive border towns now face eroding quality of life.
Luxembourg labyrinth: Daisy Mae’s quest to launch a fund
Daisy Mae faces a complex journey launching a railway investment fund in Luxembourg amidst regulatory challenges and tight deadlines.
The EU risks becoming an open-air museum
While tourists flock to locations steeped in history, investors take the opposite approach; they flock to locations focused on the future.