General Members News EY Luxembourg has just announced a record hiring of 320 new professionals as of 16 September. This significant level of recruitment includes a vast majority of young graduates, but also experienced professionals, who are joining the assurance, advisory, tax and transaction practices of the leading professional services firm. “We are very pleased to welcome this … Continued
General Members News Luxembourg, 17 September 2019: Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) today announced the establishment of its Representative Office in Beijing. This makes BIL the first Luxembourg bank to open a representative office in China. The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Minister of Finance Pierre Gramegna. With the arrival of Legend Holdings as its … Continued
General Members News IQ-EQ Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. is pleased to announce that it has been granted the alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) infrastructure sub-license by the Luxembourg regulator, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). IQ-EQ Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A., which forms part of the leading global investor services group IQ-EQ, was established in 2015 as a … Continued
General Members News Dentons’ combination with Lee International will uniquely position the firms to meet client needs in South Korea and around the globe Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2019) — Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, is announcing today a proposed combination with Lee International, a leading law firm in South Korea, which has the 11th largest … Continued
General Members News Luxembourg, 12 July 2019: Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) and Bank of China, Luxembourg branch, announce today that they have signed a cooperation agreement to establish a long-term and stable business relationship. Bank of China was the first Chinese bank to establish a branch in Luxembourg in 1979. BIL and Bank of China have a … Continued
General Members News Luxembourg, 25 June 2019: With its Open Banking platform, BIL will work closely with external developers, online merchants and partners to offer new digital services to its clients, and give fresh impetus to its innovation. Covered in particular by the second European Payment Services Directive (PSD2), the Open Banking concept encourages banks to open their information systems … Continued
General Members News Dentons launches 2019 edition of its ‘Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe’ guide Ten years after the European Union vowed to produce 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, it has made huge progress toward that goal. Now, a new challenge beckons: In 2018, the EU formally set itself a binding … Continued
General Members News Corporate income tax rates and base broadening trends in 2019 The impact of BEPS and ATAD-related changes in 2019 The outlook for digital tax policies and the wider post-BEPS tax framework Luxembourg, 20 June 2019. The global tax environment in 2019 continues to be uncertain, with controversy on the rise. Disruptions abound and the tax … Continued
General Members News Luxembourg, 6 June 2019: In an exciting final with five talented businesswomen, the panel has selected Stéphanie Jauquet, founder and CEO of Cocottes, as the BIL Business Woman of the Year. Hosted by Genna Elvin, the founder of the TaDa web startup, the 10th BIL Business Woman of the Year award ceremony was a superb … Continued
General Members News Press release Dentons expands its interactive Whistleblower Systems tool to cover 73 countries June 4, 2019 – Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has expanded its online comparative Whistleblower Systems tool to add a further 36 countries. The additional content was developed in collaboration with the Nextlaw Referral Network. The innovative comparative online tool … Continued
General Members News April 26, 2019 – Dentons has successfully advised TUS Science and Technology Service Group (TUS S&T) on the launch of its Innovation Investment Fund (CLIIF) – the first Chinese equity fund domiciled in Luxembourg to support innovative and fast growing businesses. CLIIF was launched on April 26, 2019. A signing ceremony took place at Banque … Continued
On April 16, 2019, following a trialog procedure between the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, the Parliament decided to (once again) extend the existing transitional period as per Art. 32 Para. 1 PRIIPs Regulation by 24 months until December 31, 2021. Even though it has not done so … Continued