Luxembourg’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Allocates 1% to Bitcoin ETFs

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund has allocated 1% of its portfolio to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), becoming one of the first European state-backed...

Weather & Traffic: Monday 13 October: A little bit of everything, but mostly cloud

Today will bring a smorgasbord of conditions, with cloud dominating early on before giving way to sunny spells, however showers remain a possibility. Yes, I know you're tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Yes, I am tired of...

Housing: Is it still worth buying property in Luxembourg?

The Luxembourg housing market has lost its appeal over the past three years, calling its profitability into question. Under these conditions, is it still worth buying in Luxembourg? We asked some experts. For a long time, property was booming in...

Weather & Traffic: Sunday 12 October: Believe it or not, it's a new day

It might not look like it, but I promise the calendar is moving. Once more, we are graced with a familiar scenario: early morning fog, followed by a moderately cloudy day, with no rain on the horizon. Yes, I know you're tired of hearing the same...

System under scrutiny: Luxembourg MPs debate prison alternatives

Luxembourg's lawmakers engaged in a wide-ranging debate on the future of the nation's prison system on Wednesday, scrutinising its high costs, high pre-trial detention rates, and the challenges of inmate reintegration. On Wednesday morning, the...

Luxembourg's Royals: Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896–1985): symbol of a united Luxembourg

In this series on Luxembourg's Royals, RTL Today will delve into the history of the Grand Ducal family. Charlotte was the second of six daughters born to Grand Duke William of the House of Nassau and Princess Marie Anne of Portugal on 23 January...

Michele Mauceri’s Energetic Path: From Global Transitions to Sustainable Futures

Michele Mauceri has dedicated his career to energy infrastructure and sustainable development. As an engagement manager at the renowned global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., he stands at the forefront of the energy transition. He is a...

3 Ways Americans Can Use European Tricks For More Sustainable Homes

Baden-Württemberg, Germany: Michael Breuninger stands on the balcony of his apartment, where solar panels are installed. Photo: Felix Kästle/dpa (Photo by Felix Kästle/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images As...

Climate investment: insurance and opportunity

The top two tiers of the wealthy are, in fact, very rich, and their wealth grew by 4.2 per cent in 2023 and 4.6 per cent in 2024, amounting to an annual growth of $19 trillion, according to a study by UBS1. At the same time, global climate...

BIB Batteries wins Fleet Europe Remarketing Sustainability Award 2025

BIB Batteries has won the Fleet Europe Remarketing Sustainability Award 2025, for its product Evalue. Pierre-Amans Lapeyre, (pictured second on the left) , co-founder and CEO of BIB Batteries, received the trophy from Thierry Degives (pictured...

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

Luxembourg has become the first country in the Eurozone to invest in Bitcoin through its sovereign wealth fund, allocating 1% of its $730 million Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Finance...

Morning Roundup: NATO airspace talks, minor Covid wave, and Luxembourg's new Kiss & Rail zone

The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 15 October. Luxembourg SUV THEFT GANG – Police have arrested two suspects linked to an international SUV theft ring following an operation on Monday night. After weeks of...

Luxembourg allocates 1% of FSIL to Bitcoin ETFs

Luxembourg has become the first Eurozone nation to invest in Bitcoin through its International Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL). The country has allocated 1% of its FSIL $730 million holdings into Bitcoin ETFs. Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s Finance...

Luxembourg Becomes First Eurozone Nation to Invest in Bitcoin Through Sovereign Wealth Fund

Luxembourg’s Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) has become the first state-level fund in the Eurozone to invest in Bitcoin, allocating 1% of its holdings to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bob Kieffer, Luxembourg’s Director of...

Luxembourg sovereign wealth fund invests 1% in Bitcoin ETFs

Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund has allocated 1% of its portfolio to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking one of the first such moves by a European state-backed investment entity. Luxembourg Director of the Treasury and Secretary...

Kenya seeks Luxembourg’s support to boost UNEP’s global impact

Kenya has sought support from the government of Luxembourg to leverage Nairobi’s strategic position as UNEP’s host city to enhance the treaty’s global impact. In a bilateral meeting with Xaver Bettel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade...

Orange weather warning for the Balearic Islands as DANA Alice continues to drench Spain – with British ‘anticyclone’ to blame

AN orange weather warning has been issued for the Balearic Islands as DANA Alice continues to bring thunderstorms and torrential rain to Spain’s eastern coast. The alert covers the southern coast of Mallorca, including the capital Palma, and will...

EU interior ministers discuss Schengen and return policy in Luxembourg

The EU interior ministers began the meeting with a working breakfast, at which they discussed the impact of the current geopolitical situation on the EU's internal security, with a focus on the situation in Gaza. The ministers welcomed the latest...

Luxembourg PM says recognition of Palestine ‘the right thing to do’

Luxembourg’s Luc Frieden defends his country’s recognition of Palestine, calling it a moral duty and urging Europe to uphold international law. Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden announced that his country’s recognition of the State of...

'Lëtz prepare': Luxembourgish PM presents National Resilience Strategy to tackle emergency threats

The strategy features 149 planned actions to make Luxembourg more resilient, whatever the circumstances may be, in light of rising security threats. On Monday morning, Luxembourgish Prime Minister and the High Commission for National Protection...