The October 2022 issue of SFF Magazine is already out

The sixth issue of the SFF Magazine is now available. This publication is produced by the Chamber in the framework of its Committee “Spanish Financial Forum”, focused on the financial sector.

The October 2022 edition of the SFF Magazine contains:
  • Editorial by Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance of Luxembourg.
  • Interview with Sherry Madera, Senior Vice President Public Policy & Government Affairs at Mastercard.
  • Quarterly dossier focused on Alternative Investments.
The dossier includes several articles addressing the following alternative investment solutions:
  • “Natural Capital: an opportunity for alternative asset managers and some related tax considerations”, by Deloitte Tax & Consulting.
  • “Art as alternative investment”, by Artiaplace.
  • “Vacant inheritances: an alternative investment in times of crisis”, by Alaluz Capital SGIIC, SA.
  • “Elevated inflation and rising interest rates: what’s the solution”, by GAM investments.
  • Presentation of the structure and team of Caixabank Asset Management Luxembourg.
Articles:
  • “How LaLiga’s Economic Control and Squad Cost Limit work”, by LaLiga.
  • “The challenges of sustainability in the financial landscape”, by Banque de Luxembourg.
  • Opinion section dedicated to LatAm markets and the opportunities and challenges they pose for fund managers. With collaborations from Octogone Europe, CMS Luxembourg and the Colombian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg.
  • Section with current information on activities and events organised by the Chamber related to the financial sector.

View HERE the third edition of the SFF Magazine.

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The SFF Magazine is a sectoral publication targeted towards all those professionals working in the financial services industry who wish to be informed of legislative news, trends and business development opportunities between Spain and Luxembourg within this sector.

This publication is quarterly published both in Spanish and English, and it is distributed for free in digital format. The contents are provided by members of the SFF and financial stakeholders in both countries.

The Chamber bids farewell to Ambassador Larrotcha and thanks her for her great service

Last 21st September, a reunion was held at the Official Residence Ambassador Marqués de Villalobar between representatives of the Chamber and the Ambassador of Spain in Belgium, Beatriz Larrotcha Palma, to bid farewell to the former Honorary President of the Chamber during the last four years.

During the encounter, which was attended by other diplomats of the Embassy, a review of the fruitful collaborations carried out between the Embassy and the Chamber was made, and the future actions that could be carried out to continue defending the interests of the Spanish companies in Belgium, as well as to promote the “Marca España” were discussed.

During the meeting, the President of the Chamber, Pablo López-Álvarez, handed a gift to Ambassador Larrotcha as a sign of gratitude for her “great work during the last four years and for her support to the Spanish companies”.

Interview with Lucía García, iMAL

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The Chamber of Commerce and the EUDE Business School sign an agreement to promote the SFF Learning Solutions

The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg and the EUDE Business School have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the SFF Learning Solutions trainings among young Spanish speakers interested in the Luxembourg financial market, who want to improve their curriculum with a complementary training.

The agreement establishes a general framework of collaboration between both institutions, taking advantage of the wide range of promotion, information and advisory services offered by the Chamber and the provision of educational services by EUDE, an organization recognized by the main world rankings of educational institutions and international media, with more than twenty-five years of experience and a wide network of students and alumni.

The signing of this agreement aims to promote the three training programs that make up SFF Learning Solutions:

  • Private Equity Fundamentals (3h duration)
  • Compliance Requirements (4h duration)
  • Corporate & Governance (2h duration)

These trainings will be given by professionals of the financial sector in Luxembourg with a wide experience in their respective sectors. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact luxemburgo@e-camara.com.