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Benjamin Lucas will take over as head of Aztec Group from 1 July. (Photo: Aztec Group)
FUNDS

Benjamin Lucas appointed CEO of Aztec Group

Benjamin Lucas, former CEO of Amundi Technology, has been appointed CEO of Aztec Group with effect from 1 July 2026. He succeeds Sean Hagerty, who has been acting in an interim capacity since October 2025 and will resume his role as chairman of the board of directors.

Souada Kermani • 09:00
Otto Huber will join Quintet Private Bank as group chief financial officer and member of the authorised management committee in June 2026. Photo: Quintet Private Bank
BANKS

Quintet names Otto Huber group CFO

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(l-r) “True innovation in regulation means turning expert knowledge into scalable, auditable controls,” remarked Ulf Herbig, CEO of Kreios, with Serge Weyland, CEO of Alfi, as the two organisations signed a cooperation agreement to support digital compliance in Luxembourg’s fund industry, on 6 May 2026. (Photo: Kreios)
FUNDS

Alfi and Kreios push digital checks for fund rules

Kangkan Halder • 07:31
“The risks of not doing so extend beyond AML obligations, potentially negatively impacting Ucits distribution across the globe,” argued Zuzanna Bogusz, Efama senior regulatory policy advisor, as the industry body warned that draft customer due diligence rules could disrupt investment fund distribution, on 12 May 2026. Photo: Efama
FUNDS

AML rules risk jamming Luxembourg’s fund machine

Kangkan Halder • 04:05
In active investing, from ETFs to hedge funds, bigger funds often become less effective once they exceed optimal scale, explained Laurent Barras, a finance professor at the University of Luxembourg. Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam
FUNDS

Active ETFs: hype outpaces performance evidence

Sylvain Barrette • 04:00
During a panel discussion at Deloitte premises on 11 May 2026, Boson noted that Europe produces 200 million tonnes of waste annually that could be converted into synthetic gas, or syngas—a mixture primarily composed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Photo: Sylvain Barrette
FINTECH

Avoiding the China dependency black swan

Sylvain Barrette • 12.05.2026
The ECB and national supervisors completed 245 formal sanctioning proceedings in 2025, with governance breaches accounting for the largest share of penalties. Photo: Shutterstock
BANKS

ECB-backed bank fines hit €57m, five-year high

Kangkan Halder • 12.05.2026
Ken Shaw is head of ETF solutions EMEA at State Street. Photo: Romain Gamba/Archives
FUNDS

ETFs: a more nuanced competitive landscape

Audrey Somnard • 12.05.2026
Aynur Jabbarbayli – Senior Associate, Andrei Radu – Director, Markus Zenz – Partner (Photo: PwC Luxembourg)
BRAND VOICE - MARKETS

PwC market survey 2026

PwC Luxembourg • 12.05.2026
Angel Ramón Martinez Bastida, head of regulatory compliance at Aztec Group, notes that “often, by the time the company was finally set up, it was already too late”. Photo: Souada Kermani/Paperjam
FUNDS

Beyond bank accounts: decoding Luxembourg’s new sàrl law

Souada Kermani • 12.05.2026
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BANKS

Amla puts cross-border supervisors on notice

Kangkan Halder • 11.05.2026
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BANKS

Brazil’s Itaú makes Luxembourg its European banking base

Kangkan Halder • 11.05.2026
“For us, this is about being closer to those clients,” said Julienne Daglish, CEO of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Luxembourg, discussing Lloyds’ new Luxembourg office and its focus on financial sponsors, fund structures and cross-border banking. Photo: Lloyds bank
BANKS

“This is about being closer to clients”: Lloyds’ Julienne Daglish

Kangkan Halder • 11.05.2026
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Eltif and the liquidity mirage

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BANKS

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