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George Ralph, RFA

Digitally enabled firms keep competitive edge

It is essential for firms with offices in Luxembourg to build strong digitally enabled operations if they are to remain competitive as the Grand Duchy experiences an influx of players in the wake of a potential no-deal Brexit. “We have seen increased demand for our managed data services and application

John Terblanche, Maples Group

A unique opportunity for private equity firms

The private equity industry is currently navigating a number of challenges in addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, which the whole world is facing. As regulation and political will around environment, social and governance (ESG) factors grows, PE firms are coming under increased pressure to incorporate this approach into their investment

Marcus Peter, GSK Stockman

A growth outlook in a new reality

Q&A with Marcus Peter & Irina Stoliarova, GSK Stockman What are the key trends currently driving growth and development within Luxembourg’s funds industry? In 2019 Luxembourg fund industry revealed significant growth that was not slowed down in the first three quarters of 2020. As at 31 August 2020, the total

Anja Grenner, TMF Group

Growth of parallel funds in the face of EU complexity

Luxembourg remains a key hub of fund distribution. However, the complexity of the European regulation has seen a rise in managers setting up more parallel funds in other jurisdictions. This is done to accommodate non-EU investors, who may struggle with the demands of the EU fund regulations. “Something we’re seeing

Anita Lyse, Alter Domus

Maintaining momentum and seizing opportunity

There are several macroeconomic factors which support further growth in the private equity, venture capital and real estate space in Luxembourg. Although events like Covid-19, the Brexit transition, US elections and the US-China trade war may damage this potential, managers can also find opportunity in the turmoil. “There are huge

Foreside acquires ICSGroup

Foreside has bolstered its customised, tech-enabled governance, risk management, and compliance offering, for hedge fund, private equity, and other emerging alternative investments managers with the acquisition of Integrated Compliance Solutions Group (ICSGroup).ICSGroup is a regulatory compliance services firm serving the asset management industry in the US and Africa, with an

RealBlocks secures USD7m in Series A financing

RealBlocks, a technology platform that enables access to alternative investments, has secured a USD7 million in a Series A financing round, bringing its total investment amount to USD10.7 million. The round was oversubscribed and led by new investor Crosslink Capital, a prominent venture investor based in Palo Alto that manages over

Ives van Hoorne and Bas Buursma, CodeSandbox

EQT Ventures’ AI platform Motherbrain backs CodeSandbox

EQT Ventures has led a USD 12.7 million Series A round into Amsterdam-based development startup CodeSandbox, which is used by the likes of Stripe and Shopify, from its AI platform Motherbrain. Other participants in the round include existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Arches Capital, as well as angel investor Guillermo Rauch.

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