THE FINANCIAL CENTRE'S NEWSLETTER
APRIL. 2017
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Luxembourg
confirmed as leading Eurozone financial centre, second in the EU
Luxembourg consolidates its
position as the Eurozone’s leading financial centre and second in the EU
after London, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index 21.
It thereby again outranks
other EU financial centres such as Frankfurt, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam.
The Luxembourg financial centre was able to maintain its prominent position
for the fourth consecutive year.
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AIG chooses Luxembourg as its European hub outside the UK
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American International
Group, Inc. announced its plans to locate an insurance company in
Luxembourg to ensure continued smooth operation of its business across
the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland once the United
Kingdom leaves the European Union.
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FLUENT
IN
ENGLISH
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Luxembourg is seventh
in the world for English proficiency according to Education First,
English proficiency Index 2017. Luxembourg’s multilingual environment
makes it easy for companies to attract international talent and helps
overseas employees to settle in and feel at home.
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LUXEMBOURG’S
GOT
TALENT
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Luxembourg is ranked
third most attractive place worldwide for workers in the Global 150
cities index (GCI) published by AIRINC, a global research company which
currently works with over half of the Fortune 100 on international
talent.
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NEW
GREEN BOND
INDEX SERIES
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The International
Institute of Green Finance (IIGF), part of the Central University of
Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, has partnered with the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
(LuxSE) to launch the CUFE-CNI Green Bond Index Series, the first
Chinese Green Bond index to provide synchronous quotes between China
and Europe.
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PAYPAL SUPPORTS Luxembourg University CHAIR IN FINTECH
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The National Research
Fund (FNR) of the University of Luxembourg has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with PayPal Europe for the creation of the FNR
PEARL Chair in FinTech. The purpose of the new chair is to improve the
link between users, regulators and industries.
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FINTECH AWARDS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
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The awards aim to
unearth outstanding FinTech startups from around the world, and
introduce them to potential new clients and funding opportunities in
Luxembourg. Fifteen startups will then be selected to go through to the
Competition Day in June. Applications can be submitted until 1 May
2017.
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LUXEMBOURG HOSTS 2ND EDITION OF FINTECHSTAGE
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The second edition of
FinTechStage Luxembourg, organised in cooperation with Luxembourg for
Finance and Digital Luxembourg, once again brought some of the world's
leading financial technology experts to Luxembourg to discuss emerging
trends that will shape financial services.
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AAA RATING FOR LUXEMBOURG CONFIRMED BY MOODY'S
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Credit rating agency
Moody's reaffirmed Luxembourg's Triple-A rating with a stable
outlook.The country therefore continues to be placed among the few
countries to enjoy the highest rating of the three biggest credit
rating services S&P, Fitch and Moody's, as well as DBRS.
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ICMA CONFERENCE
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| We will be present with a booth at the ICMA Annual General
Meeting and Conference, one of the most internationally respected events
for the global debt capital markets. The event brings together the global
financial community to discuss market and regulatory developments. |
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Responsible Finance and investment Summit
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| Luxembourg for finance is a partner of the Responsible
Finance & Investment Summit which brings together key stakeholders
within responsible finance to build connections to new growth
opportunities and more measurable impact. Annemarie Arens, General
Manager of LuxFLAG, will speak at the conference. |
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ICT Spring Europe
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| Join us at ICT Spring Europe 2017, a two-day event offering
participants a unique opportunity to deepen their digital knowledge,
capture the value of the fast-growing FinTech industry, and explore the
impact of space technologies on terrestrial businesses, through
exhibitions and demonstrations of the latest Tech Trends and Innovations. |
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LFF seminar: Stockholm 2017
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| Luxembourg for Finance will return to Stockholm with a
delegation, led by HE Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance. A seminar
will be held on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at Grand Hôtel Stockholm where key
experts will discuss topics ranging from climate finance, investment
funds, private equity and wealth management to life insurance. |
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| LEO - tHE FINANCIAL CENTRE'S
MAG |
| The latest edition of LEO Mag is out! In this edition,
leading financial players share their views on how best to manage risk
at a time of rapid economic change and explain why Luxembourg is fast
becoming the leading centre for risk management in Europe. |
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