Milestones on the path to greater financial inclusion
With the U.S. presidential race and COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, it is easy to forget about the socio-economic dynamics that were already well in motion before the current crisis. […]
Fintech Entrepreneurship Program: Adapt to a world of technology-driven finance
Discover the Luxembourg Digital Finance Academy and Apply to the Fintech Entrepreneurship Program powered by CFTE & the LHoFT. The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) and the Centre for […]
8 New Fintechs added to the LHoFT Ecosystem
With 78 hosted Fintechs and 150 members, the LHoFT ecosystem continues to grow. In the last months, we had the pleasure to welcome 8 new companies. You can see the list […]
Luxembourg’s International Showcases: Highlights from Season 1
Up until Q2 2020, Fintech aficionados were running between international events and complaining about their event fatigue. COVID19 damaged the event industry, forming a networking gap. In a way, COVID19 […]
The EU delivers on digital finance
A comprehensive package The EU’s digital finance strategy has materialized, building upon extensive feedback from stakeholders and forming part of a comprehensive digital finance package released yesterday (September 24, 2020) by the European Commission. […]
Cybersecurity is everyone’s business
Cyber on our minds In a 2019 interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell surprised his interviewer by stating that “in a sense, [cybersecurity] is our top priority”. Not inflation, […]
Investing to “build back better”
Until medical breakthroughs become widely available – consider the logistical challenges associated with vaccine candidates currently undergoing development – COVID-19 and the ensuing, profound societal limitations will continue to impose a long-term […]
Picking Up Where We Left Off: A Guide for Raising Funds in Luxembourg Post-COVID
Growth was on top of the agenda for the first and second wave of Fintech start-ups in 2018 and 2019, and we’ve witnessed a significant ecosystem development in the last […]
People’s Money: harnessing digitalization to foster a sustainable future Whitepaper
White paper Dive into the pioneering report of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals for astute analysis and recommendations on utilizing digitalization […]
Finance will continue to adapt to changing mindsets and priorities
In my first contribution to this blog back in May, I discussed barriers to financial inclusion and some of the literature supporting the link between financial inclusion and economic growth. […]
CEO Roundtable – The Future of Finance
On July 17th 2020, we had the honor of hosting leading CEOs from Luxembourg’s financial services sector to share their thoughts on advances in digitalization, including the challenges, the opportunities, and how the COVID-19 crisis may have altered […]
International Showcase: The Blockchain Industry in Luxembourg
On the 14th of July we were fortunate enough to host a showcase on Luxembourg’s Blockchain industry, as a part of our International Showcase series of webinars with Luxembourg For Finance […]
