From PAPERJAM: "Boosted by funds, insurance and sustainable finance, Luxembourg’s financial centre will record a new phase of expansion in 2025, consolidating its central role in global cross-border investment within an uncertain international environment, according to Luxembourg for Finance (LFF) annual report published on Thursday 26 March."
From PAPERJAM: "Citi has issued its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s distributed ledger platform through a Luxembourg entity, in a deal that highlights the grand duchy’s push to anchor itself in the next phase of capital markets infrastructure."
From PAPERJAM: "Genna Elvin (Tadaweb), Patrick Kersten (Medination) and Pulse welcome this first step to enable private individuals to invest in start-ups."
From Luxembourg Times: US Ambassador Stacey Feinberg and Transport Minister Yuriko Backes discuss plans to relaunch non-stop route, 25 years after it was discontinued
From GeekWire: At first glance, there aren’t many similarities between the Pacific Northwest tech hub and the small European nation, a financial powerhouse tucked between France and Germany. But we share a few things in common: a strong space sector, a taste for global innovation — and the outsized presence of Amazon in our local economies.
From PAPERJAM: "Banque Internationale à Luxembourg has selected Clearstream to consolidate its investment fund operations under one platform, aiming to boost efficiency and strengthen its global distribution network."
From PAPERJAM: In just a few years, Luxembourg has positioned itself as a prime platform for private asset managers, particularly private equity players. On the strength of a number of assets - notably the stability of the financial centre and the flexibility of its tools - the main challenge now is to enhance the offering, attract new functions and strengthen expertise, as Stéphane Pesch, CEO of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association, explains to us.