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Join us for a roundtable discussion organised by ABBL, ALJB, and BGA, focusing on the management of seized assets by the BGA — cash, financial instruments, and virtual assets. 🗓 09 October 2024 🕙 10:00 - 12:00 📍 Chamber of Commerce This session will delve into the complexities of managing seized assets, as banks navigate their new compliance obligations. 💬 Key topics include: 📌 Overview of the BGA: Creation and missions 📌 Legal frameworks and implementation strategies for managing different asset types 📌 Insights from banking professionals on challenges and best practices Agenda highlights: 🔹 Introduction and setting the context 🔹 In-depth discussions on seized assets: cash, financial instruments and virtual assets 🔹 Closing remarks and Q&A session Seize this chance to enhance your understanding of compliance in asset management! 👉 🔗 Register here to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/eku3rerR We look forward to your participation! 🤝✨ Joseph Delhaye ｜Jonathan Hug｜Michel Priester｜Franz Schiltz｜Michel Turk #ABBL #BGA #Compliance #AssetManagement

This morning, the ABBL, ALFI, and CSSF hosted an in-depth seminar on the second batch of Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) under #DORA. With over 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀, the event was a great success, highlighting the importance of these developments for the financial sector. 👏 A big thank you to Cécile Gellenoncourt (CSSF), Kathrin Moules (CSSF) and Cristina Spinelli (CSSF), Karim Bouaissi (EY), Olga Frenkel, CPA (Franklin Templeton International Services  S.à.r.l.), Luc Maquil (MAQIT), Grainne Goodman (M&G Luxembourg S.A.), Onur OZDEMIR (KPMG Luxembourg), as well as Ananda Kautz (ABBL) and Andrey Martovoy (ABBL). We also extend our appreciation Gildas Blanchard and Isadora PARDO from ALFI for their expertise. 💡 Key topics included ICT subcontracting, incident reporting, and cyber threat testing, all crucial for adapting to the latest regulatory standards. Thank you to all who participated and made this seminar a success. We look forward to continuing the conversation! ABBL｜ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry｜Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) #DORA #RTS #ITS #Cybersecurity #Regulation #Luxembourg #ABBL #ALFI #CSSF

🤝 Welcome onboard Roupakia Law! The ABBL is proud to announce that Roupakia Law has been approved as a new member of our Association. ***** "𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑎 𝐿𝑎𝑤 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐵𝐵𝐿! 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑝-𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦. 𝑊𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐵𝐵𝐿 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟." ― Néféli R., Founder-Lawyer, Roupakia Law ***** 🚀 Want to join the ABBL ? Contact our Member Relations team! 📧 [email protected] | Sarah Guillermet-Odru #ABBLnewmember #Luxembourg #welcomeonboard #bankingcommunity

On 27 September, the ABBL had the pleasure of taking part in the Unicareers event, Luxembourg's largest recruitment fair, organised by Moovijob.com in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg. 🌟 We were thrilled by the great interest in our stand, with many young professionals keen to find out about the various opportunities offered by the banking sector. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us! Our conference, entitled ‘You want to shape the future: become a banker!’, attracted a large audience of budding professionals keen to explore a career in a fast-changing sector. 🏦 🤝 It was a day full of networking, engaging discussions and exciting new connections. We look forward to supporting the next generation of talent as they begin their career journey in Luxembourg. See you soon for more exciting opportunities! 🔜 Louis de Looz-Corswarem｜Stephanie Baldinucci｜Asmaa OURAINI｜Myriam Sibenaler｜Camille Seillès｜Sarah Guillermet-Odru｜Hélène Lange｜Paul Wilwertz｜Elisabeth Franssen｜Laetitia Carroz ｜ #Networking #CareerDevelopment #Unicareers #Luxembourg #ABBL #Opportunities

The ABBL invites you to the Navigating the Retail Investment Strategy conference, co-hosted with PwC Luxembourg! 🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 9 ⏰ Time: 16:00 - 18:00 🍹 Networking Cocktail to Follow! This conference will delve into the evolving world of Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) as the EU works towards a new legal framework to empower retail investors. 💬 Key discussions will focus on transparency, inducements, and the introduction of a value-for-money concept, which will ultimately reshape business models for distributors and manufacturers alike. Agenda highlights: 🔹 Political Update: Current status on RIS and regulatory developments. 🔹 Impact Overview: Effects on distribution, products, and client interactions. 🔹 Market Insights: Engaging panel with industry leaders from banks, insurance companies, and asset managers. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the future of retail investment strategies! 👉 🔗 Request your invitation and view the full agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eH2Mn7tt We look forward to seeing you there! 🤝✨ Marilyn Rinck｜Cécile Liégeois

Discover how the Women in Finance (WiF) Charter, launched in March 2023, is driving gender diversity in Luxembourg's financial sector. With 76 organisations already on board, this initiative is a crucial step towards fostering inclusion and equality across all levels of financial services. By joining the WiF Charter, companies can boost their competitiveness, access a network of industry leaders, and enhance their brand image. 📈 This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the financial landscape by supporting the progression of women. 👉 Learn more about how to get involved and become a signatory today! 🔗 Visit the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative website: https://lnkd.in/g6j9cSSX An initiative launched by ABBL, ACA Luxembourg, ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, LuxCMA - Luxembourg Capital Markets Association, LuxFLAG, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, under the patronage of the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg #WiFCharter #genderbalance #Luxembourg #sustainablefinance #finance

Nearly 100 participants gathered for an engaging and insightful session on the ABBL-ALFI #FASTER Event. Enhancements to withholding tax procedures on investment income have been a long-standing priority on the ABBL agenda. Discussions focused on the FASTER Directive and its impact for Certified Financial Intermediaries and investors. 🔍 Panellists shared insights on: ● The current status of the Directive; ● Practical challenges and how to address them; ● Upcoming implementing guidelines. The diversity of the audience underscored the importance of this topic for Luxembourg as a hub for cross-border asset servicing. 🎤 We extend our sincere thanks to our distinguished speakers: Lourdes Bustos (European Commission) | Nenad Ilic, CFA (PwC) | Nicolas Godfrey (Clearstream) | Mark H. (State Street) | Marilène Marques (Spuerkeess) | Cynthia Doser (BNP Paribas Asset Management) | Uljana Molitor March (ATOZ Services) | Olivier Schneider (KPMG) | Laetitia Carroz (ABBL) | Vilma Domenicucci (ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) | Camille Seillès (ABBL) 🤝 Dialogue is key to ensuring that FASTER works for everyone. We welcome the constructive exchange and look forward to contributing to the development of technical standards. Stay tuned for the next steps within the ABBL Investment Income WG! 🔜 #ABBL #ALFI #LuxembourgFinance #FASTERDirective #EUCommission #TaxRelief #FinancialIntermediaries #Collaboration #InvestmentIncome

Join our 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝟯𝟬' 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 for practical strategies to 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. With less than four months to fully comply with CSSF Circular 21/773, this 30-minute session will help you strategize priorities to address any remaining challenges. 📅 10 October 2024 ⏰ 16:00 - 16:30 This session will highlight the key findings from our recent 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 with Deloitte, focused on integrating climate-related and environmental risks into risk management frameworks: 💡🔗https://lnkd.in/dEu6R9rS 👤 Gilles Pierre, Head of Banking Regulation & Financial Markets (ABBL), will guide the conversation alongside Jean-Philippe Peters and Josefin Johansson-Juup (Deloitte), and Mehtap NUMANOGLU TASIOPOULOS, CRO and Chair of ABBL ESG Risk Taskforce 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: 🔹 Overview of the latest research on CRE risk management 🔹 Discussion on good market practices for various business models, including asset servicing and custody, private banking and commercial lending. 🔹 Update on ABBL’s agenda for sustainable finance and ESG 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? ✔️ Discover practical solutions to integrate climate-related risks ✔️ Ensure compliance with upcoming regulations ✔️ Benefit from expert insights and real-world examples 👉 🔗 Register now and don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the risk management curve! https://lnkd.in/ex6KKZba

Join us for the joint ABBL and BDO seminar on the latest Tax Regulatory News: QI, FATCA, and other AEOI regulations! 📅 Wednesday 16 October 2024 | 14:00-17:45 | in English Laetitia Carroz (ABBL) and Sylvie Maestri (BDO) will present the latest insights into the ever-evolving U.S. Qualified Intermediary regime, FATCA/CRS regulations, and other reporting and withholding regimes that may impact your organisation. 💡 The speakers will also share exclusive insights from recent interactions with the IRS and highlight the best operational practices to keep your organisation at the forefront of compliance. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eBHUsN9e #TaxCompliance #QI #FATCA #AEOI #ABBL #BDO

A wonderful gathering as we met for the concluding session of the ABBL Social Affairs Committee for the period 2022-2024, under the leadership of Stéphane Leydet and Nathalie Drui. We would like to extend our sincere thanks for their commitment and work throughout this mandate. We had the pleasure to engage in stimulating discussions on the following topics: 🤖 Pilot project with the Luxembourg Government on Digital & AI skills - by Galina Miroshnichenko (ABBL)｜Claudine Kariger (Ministry of State), Nico Fehlen (Ministry of Labour), and Jean-François PLARD (Pix). ⚖️ Presentation of the Equal Pay directive - by Gilles Dall'Agnol (A&O Shearman). 🎯 Updates on talent attraction initiatives - by Camille Seillès (ABBL). 💼 Updates on HR taxation (Impatriate tax regime, Profit participation bonus, Young employee bonus, Overtime tax credit) - by Laetitia Carroz (ABBL). 📝 Other updates - by Elisabeth Franssen (ABBL). A big thank you to all the speakers and members of the committee for the always enriching exchanges 💬👏. Camille Seillès ｜Myriam Sibenaler ｜ Stéphane Leydet ｜Nathalie Drui ｜ Elisabeth Franssen #HR #SocialAffairsCommittee #DigitalSkills #EqualPay #TalentAttraction #Taxation #ABBL