French were right, ECJ says

Delano.lu | 14 December 2012
Europe: France has won its dispute with the European Parliament over Strasbourg sessions before the EU’s top court. Read article »

Mersch finally confirmed

Delano.lu | 23 November 2012
EU: European ministers named Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive council after months of political wrangling. Read article »

Spain blocks Mersch

Delano.lu | 6 November 2012
EU: Spain has further delayed the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Mersch rejected

Delano.lu | 26 October 2012
EU: Citing the lack of female candidates for the post, the European Parliament has voted against Luxembourg’s central bank chief taking a seat on the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Mersch to get hearing

Delano.lu | 11 October 2012
EU: The European Parliament will hold hearings on the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive board on October 22. Read article »

Mersch hearing blocked

Delano.lu | 7 September 2012

EU: The European Parliament hearing on Yves Mersch’s nomination to the European Central Bank’s executive board has been called off due to the lack of a female alternative. Read article »

Avalanche, not tsunami

Delano | 14 June 2012

The coming “MiFID II” regulations--that update the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive--will have a wide-ranging impact on both the banking and investment spaces, attendees at a conference organised by KPMG heard in May. Read article »

Schengen accord criticised

Delano.lu | 8 June 2012
Migration: A European commissioner and president of the European Parliament have blasted a proposal that would make it easier for European countries to re-introduce border checks within the Schengen zone. Read article »

To ban, or not to ban

Delano.lu | 16 May 2012
Regulation: The proposed “MiFID II” regulations--that would revamp the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive--could force major changes in how mutual funds are sold, attendees at a conference organised by KPMG heard on Tuesday. Read article »

Avalanche, not tsunami

Delano.lu | 15 May 2012

Regulation: The coming “MiFID II” regulations--that update the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive--will have a wide-ranging impact on both the banking and investment spaces, attendees at a conference organised by KPMG heard on Tuesday. Read article »

“Equal pay for equal work”

Delano.lu | 10 April 2012
Equality: A recent conference tackled the wage gap between women and men, which is estimated to be ten percent in Luxembourg and 13 percent on average in the EU. Read article »