Private market investors shrug off Luxembourg capital gains shake-up
Finance minister plans to extend capital gains holding period from six to 12 months
Source: Luxembourg Times
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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Luxembourg, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
Luxembourg investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 0.6% | Slow growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 2.3% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 6.3% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $147,252 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +5.2% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 190.5% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Latest stories
From cinema club to cinema group: The Utopolis story
Thirty years after Utopolis opened, co-founder Nico Simon looks back on the demise of Luxembourg’s old city cinemas, bold business decisions and an industry now seeking fewer cinemagoers but more revenue per visitor.
Source: Luxembourg Times
Investors warn Luxembourg risks losing appeal with push to curb ‘speculation’
Individual investors warn ordinary savers could be penalised as part of the plans and fear further taxes could erode Luxembourg’s appeal
Source: Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg motorists will not be exempt from Belgian road tax plan, authorities confirm
Despite several requests from the Grand Duchy to introduce an exemption for the border area, there will be no opt-out for Luxembourg drivers
Source: Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg private markets sector reaches ‘inflection point’, says trade group chair
Hind El Gaidi argues that demographic shifts and expanding alternative assets are creating conditions comparable to the rise of the Ucits fund framework
Source: Luxembourg Times
EY Luxembourg appoints Alexander Moll as partner
Moll joins as partner in the strategy and transactions service line at EY-Parthenon, the Big Four firm’s global strategy consulting arm
Source: Luxembourg Times
Law firm Simmons & Simmons appoints Fabien Debroise as partner in Luxembourg
Debroise previously worked at Ashurst and Ogier and joins from the boutique law firm he founded, Debroise Legal
Source: Luxembourg Times
Credit Suisse bankers denied bonuses stripped after UBS takeover
Switzerland’s top court sides with government decision, overturning ruling of lower court
Source: Luxembourg Times
Credit Suisse bankers lose bid to win back stripped bonuses following takeover by UBS
Switzerland’s top court sides with government decision, overturning ruling of lower court
Source: Luxembourg Times
Clearstream appoints new head of digital products and transformation
Philippe Mueller succeeds Olivier Portenseigne
Source: Luxembourg Times
Voters want to limit migration, exclude Luxembourgers abroad from elections
Voters in opinion poll say Luxembourg could experience a rise in right-wing populism, according to survey which also indicates majority want to curb migration
Source: Luxembourg Times
Valuation technology: building confidence into every decision
Valuation does not need a new model. It needs a better operating model.
Source: Luxembourg Times
‘Old model’ is dead, says SES CEO as company pivots to building satellites
Luxembourg’s space gem SES’ share price is getting battered. CEO Adel Al-Saleh explains why he believes in the company’s business strategy
Source: Luxembourg Times
Apex Group appoints FundsDLT chief Olivier Portenseigne to global transfer agency role
Luxembourg-based executive will lead the financial services group’s transfer agency product strategy, building on its tokenisation capabilities
Source: Luxembourg Times
Top economies heading for biggest budget deficits since Covid, IMF warns
Deficits in China and the US will hit or exceed 8% of GDP in 2026, according to IMF forecasts
Source: Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg business chief says EU red tape pause ‘merits consideration’
Carlo Thelen says businesses continue to face growing regulatory burdens and need ‘tangible short-term relief’, and a Fedil expert is also in favour of a moratorium on new regulations
Source: Luxembourg Times
Roth hails watered-down Esma reform as ‘balanced’ victory for Luxembourg financial centre
National financial regulators will retain most of their powers, instead of ceding authority to the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Source: Luxembourg Times
EY challenges Deloitte in outsourcing as global revenue growth accelerates
Big Four firm’s annual revenue rises 4.7% to $57 billion as dealmaking and consulting services expand
Source: Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg inflation jump puts next indexation round back into focus
Annual inflation accelerated to 2.9% in September as energy prices rose, while the index used to trigger automatic pay and pension increases has already completed more than three-quarters of the journey towards the next threshold
Source: Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg inflation surge puts earlier wage indexation in play
Statec says rising energy prices pushed annual inflation to 2.9% in September, increasing the likelihood that the next automatic pay and pension adjustment could arrive sooner than previously forecast
Source: Luxembourg Times
Online porn company fined again by Luxembourg regulator
Two subsidiaries of Luxembourg’s Docler Holding fined for not doing enough to keep from children
Source: Luxembourg Times
Rise in EU spending errors last year, budget watchdog finds
For the seventh consecutive year, the European Court of Auditors has given an adverse opinion on EU expenditure
Source: Luxembourg Times
Honouring the brave – war memorials, walks and museums
Luxembourg honours those who died in World War II on 11 October. Visit memorials and museums, or follow a remembrance walk
Source: Luxembourg Times
Soaring energy prices cause Luxembourg’s inflation rate to jump to 2.9%
Surge in energy prices main driver of rise, following a summer in which inflation rate did not change from June to August
Source: Luxembourg Times
Finance minister unveils ‘upswing’ budget with €4.5bn public investment
Finance minister claims his 2027 budget will create the conditions that allow the country to grasp opportunities, while improving household purchasing power
Source: Luxembourg Times
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