Post de Luxembourg for Finance

While labelled green bonds accelerate the transition to net zero, there are questions about how truly green the use of their proceeds are. Delving into the nuance in various green bond frameworks, our report published in collaboration with New Financial LLP, shows more than half of green financing falls short of the ideal level of environmental friendliness. Learn more here: bit.ly/4aFONNg #ISG #GreenFinance #SustainableFinance

The dynamic landscape of the EU’s regulatory agenda is an intricate web of policies and directives governing financial services within the region. Deputy Director General at DG Fisma, Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, is on hand at our Focus on EU Regulatory Agenda livestream to discuss the trajectory of the agenda set by the current European Commission and how the next will balance these ambitions with emerging short-term risks. Register here: bit.ly/3Jx5ApX #LuxFinance

Congratulations to Luxembourg-based Nathalie Dogniez for being appointed as the new Chair of Eurosif - The European Sustainable Investment Forum!

During our recent Sustainable Finance Forum, Mark Carney, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action & Co-Chair of the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero highlighted that we are living in an age of crisis. Carney estimated that those shocks contributed to lowering the global growth rate from over 5% at the end of the 90s to 2.5% today. Building a truly sustainable economy, according to Carney, will be one of the best ways to return to stronger more resilient long-term growth. Hear more about building a sustainable financial system by watching the full replay of Day1: bit.ly/3JCCbuo #LuxFinance #SustainableFinance

An intricate web of policies and directives governing financial services, the EU’s regulatory agenda covers bank reforms to capital market integration, sustainability to digital finance and more. Our upcoming Focus On EU Regulatory Agenda will be a must watch for those interested in understanding the current trajectory of regulations affecting financial services. Register here: bit.ly/3Jx5ApX Benoît Theunissen Claire Guilbert Stanislaw Tosza Dr. Markus Lange Linda Strazdina Alex Panican #LuxFinance

In Q1 2024, European private equity deal activity experienced a significant downturn, marked by a 37.2% quarterly drop and a 19.6% year-on-year decrease in deal value, says PitchBook. Despite these challenges, a rebound in dealmaking is anticipated fueled by factors such as available dry powder, positive public market performance, and expected monetary easing. Read more: bit.ly/3Qf9Xtm

Missed our Sustainable Finance Forum? Watch the replays to hear from leading specialists on green finance 2.0, clients' expectations and market answers, navigating global regulatory efforts, and much more! Watch the replays here: bit.ly/3Tj672X     #LuxFinance #sustainability #sustainablefinance #ESG #financialservices

Luxembourg has retained its leading position within the EU relating to green finance, with the latest Global Green Finance Index (GGFI 13) reconfirming Luxembourg’s place as the number one EU green financial centre. Luxembourg fared well across all four areas of competitiveness highlighted within the index, however in particular within the Human Capital and Business areas where it is positioned first and second respectively. #GGFI13 #Luxembourg

Nicolas Mackel joined Ian King yesterday on Sky News to discuss the benefits of the Capital Markets Union and how it can help increase Europe's financial services competitiveness on the global stage. Watch the full interview below. #financialservices #finserv #CMU #competitiveness #Europe