Within this section, you will find several of our most recent or most frequently requested publications.
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Latest Publications
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ('the AIFMD' or 'the Directive') entered into force on 21 July 2011. Its aim is to provide a harmonised and comprehensive regulatory and supervisory framework within the EU as well as a single EU market for managers of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). The ultimate deadline for EU Member States to transpose the Directive into their national law is just 18 months away (22 July 2013).
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This booklet highlights the key issues covered by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the "AIFMD") entered into force on 21 July 2011 and ESMA Final Advice with a special focus on Luxembourg Real Estate Structures.
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Banking in Luxembourg is designed to provide foreign bankers with basic insights into the structure of the banking industry in Luxembourg together with the legal, regulatory, accounting and tax framework. Also summarised are the requirements for setting up a new banking operation and the various audit requirements.
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PwC’s Diagnostics 2011 provides an overview of M&A deal activity during the past two years and the factors driving it, the development of new prospects for early detection testing and a review of significant events for the development of personalised medicine. The report also includes an in-depth discussion about trends in companion diagnostics and business model considerations for pharmaceutical companies.
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This is our first sustainability report and we prepared it following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI™), an internationally recognised NGO that provides global standards for reporting on sustainability. This report has been checked by GRI™ as meeting the "application level B" requirements (G3.0 guidelines). We consider the 2011 reporting period running from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
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Download our report that sets out a comprehensive assessment of where Luxembourg stands on the Sustainability agenda.
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Aktualisierung 2011 – beinhaltet die Änderungen laut Gesetz vom 20. Mai 2011 über die Tätigkeiten von E-Geld-Instituten.
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Doing deals is very exciting but it is challenging and can expose you and your company to both significant reward and risks. The Mergers & Acquisitions history is littered with transactions that have resulted in value destruction for shareholders due to overpricing, ill-advised structuring, post-deal discovery of hidden issues or unsuccessful integration.
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Diese Broschüre wurde in deutscher Sprache verfasst, weil wir damit unsere Geschäftspartner ganz gezielt auf unsere deutschsprachige Beratungskompetenz hinweisen möchten.
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The past year has been an energising year for our Firm, full of innovation, dynamism and optimism, despite the market conditions.
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Welcome to the PwC Luxembourg Transparency Report of activities for the year ended June 30, 2011 (“2011”) which has been drafted and made public in accordance with article 73 of the Law of 18 December 2009 on the audit profession transposing into Luxembourg laws the 8th Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts adopted by the European Union in 2006, which prescribes that certain information on our legal structure, independence and quality assurance has to be made publicly available.
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We are confident that the expertise of the fund community in Luxembourg, together with the business minded environment and the long standing tradition of being a safe fund centre will allow the Grand Duchy to weather the regulatory storm as it did, mostly, with the financial crisis. We are pleased to provide this summary of the Luxembourg business and regulatory environment for your information and stand ready to provide support whatever your needs may be.
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A unique and unprecedented overview of the priorities of the Finance Function regarding the 2011 reporting in Luxembourg.
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The report anticipates a number of key drivers of change and resulting scenarios for the industry.
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The e-services represent a major development area of the Luxembourg economy as proven by the significant investments made by both the private and public sectors over the recent years. As such, Luxembourg is ideally placed to become a European centre for these services. The report is the result of intensive brainstorming with leading Luxembourg industry players. Its objective is to present Luxembourg’s current positioning in the e-services industry and the action plan to make the country an e-hub for Europe.
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Within the pages of this brochure you will have the unique opportunity to learn about a country that is as discreet as it is astonishing. Despite its diminutive proportions in terms of geographical size and population, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is recognised as a key marketplace at the very heart of Europe.
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