PwC Luxembourg's Podcast series
By PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg
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Podcast Description
The podcast series deals with current market trends, regulatory changes and other business news. PwC industry leaders share their views and keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends and challenges.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CleanVideoEpisode 21 [video]: Don't feel like FATCA? | Watch the video "Don't feel like FATCA?", which is about the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). | 29 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | CleanVideoEpisode 20 [video]: Assessment, Outplacement, Coaching | The Human Resource Services work with clients willing to make their people a sustainable source of competitive advantage. As HR advisers with strong business experience, we help you find the right people and assist you to put them at the right place. | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoEpisode 17 [video]: PwC's Academy in a nutshell | PwC's Academy in a nutshell | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | CleanVideoEpisode 18 [video]: Fight Against Financial Crime training programme | Get a glimpse of the latest trends in the continuing battle against financial crime of all sorts, including the new season of our annual cycle of events featuring a selection of internationally renowned practitioners and experts. Rima Adas, Nicolas Lefevre and Michael Weis share with you what is new regarding this hot topic. | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | CleanVideoEpisode 19 [video]: New e-learning: Explaining the KIID | The key investor information document (KIID) is intended to replace the simplified prospectus of UCITS funds. The difficult part for many client-facing staff will be how to distribute and explain the KIID to investors, and how to respond to investors' questions - that is what our new e-learning module is all about. Watch Nicolas Deldime and Nicolas Lefevre discuss the advantages of a short e-learning module on the KIID under UCITS IV. | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | CleanVideoEpisode 16 [video]: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) | On 16 March 2011 the European Union Commission issued the Draft Directive for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (“CCCTB”). According to this Draft, companies that opt for the CCCTB will be able to compute their tax base according to a common set of rules which will be applicable in all of the EU Member States. In this podcast, Julien Lamotte is going to talk about the recent developments in this respect. Wim Piot and Mr Michel Dewolf, Professor at the Brussels University will also share their views on this project. | 16 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | CleanVideoEpisode 15 [video]: Transfer Pricing in Luxembourg | On 28 January 2011, the Luxembourg tax authorities issued a circular specifically focusing on the tax treatment for Luxembourg entities engaged in intra-group financing activities. In this podcast, Begga Sigurdardottir and Marc Rasch are going to talk about the recent developments in transfer pricing in Luxembourg. | 23 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | CleanVideoEpisode 14 [video]: UCITS IV Notification | UCITS IV enters into force starting July 1st - watch the webcast regarding our workshop on June 16 covering the new rules for Notification. | 16 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | CleanVideoEpisode 13 [video]: Total Tax Contribution Luxembourg | What is the average tax charge of companies in Luxembourg? Where does Luxembourg companies' tax policy stand globally? Wim Piot, Tax Leader and Olivier Buscheman, Tax Director at PwC Luxembourg comment on the main figures and results of the first Luxembourg's edition of Total Tax Contribution which also turns out to be an evaluation tool for companies, helping them to assess themselves. | 11 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | CleanVideoEpisode 12 [video]: Expatriate tax regime | Michiel Roumieux, Tax Partner, presents the new expatriate tax regime for qualifying employees issued on 31 December 2010. What are its benefits for Luxembourg employers? What are the conditions for the employees? Watch this podcast to find out the answers. | 18 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVideoEpisode 11 [video]: 2010 results and outlook | In a very difficult global economic context, global GDP showed only a modest recovery in the year to June 30, 2010. Luxembourg has suffered from this unstable environment, the country deficit has amplified, and relations between the Government, economic actors and union’s representatives experienced increased tensions. However, Luxembourg has also been able to transform those challenges into opportunities and while the fall in Luxembourg was similar to the rest of Europe, the recovery trend seems to be stronger in the Grand- Duchy than in other European countries. In this adverse context, our financial performance has been strong. Our revenues increased by 3.1% with a turnover reaching € 233 million. | 5 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | CleanVideoEpisode 10 [video]: The VAT Package | In this podcast, Anne Murrath, Indirect Tax Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg presents the main changes and obligations due to the introduction of the VAT Package as from January 1, 2010. A pragmatic presentation of new rules which will be very important for companies to understand the taxation of services they render to clients established abroad and services purchased from foreign providers. | 23 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | CleanVideoEpisode 9 [video]: Islamic Finance | Wim Piot, Middle East Leader and Serene Shtayyeh, Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg, present the current market status as well as expected development and opportunities of Sukuk Listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. In addition, a global overview of the Islamic Finance market is presented, highlighting its tremendous growth opportunities. | 25 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | CleanVideoEpisode 8 [video]: UCITS IV | Thierry Blondeau, Partner & European UCITS IV Champion, Xavier Balthazar, Partner and Olivier Carré, Partner, present the main issues regarding UCITS IV and the opportunities brought by this new European legislation. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu. | 31 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | CleanVideoEpisode 7 [video]: Islamic Finance | Wim Piot, Islamic Finance Leader and Serene Shtayyeh, Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg, present the characteristics, current status and expected development of Islamic Finance. Moreover they explain the differences between Islamic Finance and conventional finance, as well as the reasons why Luxembourg is a destination of choice for Sharia-compliant funds. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu. | 31 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | CleanVideoEpisode 5 [video]: Fund Distribution Update - Investment Management | In this edition of our podcast series, Mark Evans, Fund Distribution Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg, presents a brief update on trends and the hot spots for the distribution of cross-border funds. He also presents our new 2008 Global Fund Distribution poster providing a specific focus on the activities of the top 50 cross-border management groups. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu/investmentmanagement. | 27 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | CleanVideoEpisode 4 [video]: Investment powers and related risk features in UCITS and non-harmonised markets- Investment Management | In this podcast, Didier Prime, Leader of the Alternative Investment Group at PwC Luxembourg, presents the results of a comparative analysis of the use of investment powers, investment outcomes and related risk features in both UCITS and non harmonized markets that we conducted on behalf of the European Commission. Over a period of 5 years, we analysed the evolution of a representative sample of 350 UCITS funds and 150 non-harmonised funds in 9 European countries. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu/investmentmanagement. | 14 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | CleanVideoEpisode 3 [video]: Fund Manager MiFID Survey 2007 - Investment Management | John Parkhouse, Leader of the Investment Management and Real Estate Practice at PwC Luxembourg, presents in this podcast the results of this years' Fund Manager MiFID Survey. The objective of the survey was to reveal the level of readiness of the investment funds industry with regard to the recent implementation of MiFID among European fund managers. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu/investmentmanagement. | 14 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | CleanVideoEpisode 2 [video]: Trends in cross-border fund distribution - Investment Management | In this second edition of our podcast series, Mark Evans, Fund Distribution Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg, presents some of the key trends impacting the distribution of cross-border funds now and over the next few years. The podcast deals with the evolution of cross-border funds, as well as the fund distribution strategies that were developed. In addition, the podcast provides a general outlook on the future trends for fund distribution.For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu/investmentmanagement. | 21 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | CleanVideoEpisode 1 [video]: Alternative Investment Vehicles - Investment Management | In this first podcast episode of PwC Luxembourg - To the point, John Parkhouse, Investment Management and Real Estate Practice Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg, presents the results and analysis of the Alternative Investment Survey 2007. The survey is based on interviews with product developers of international Private Equity, Real Estate and Hedge Funds, as well as mainstream products. Main topics are the expected location changes of investors in the future, the key factors for the choice of a jurisdiction for the different investment vehicles and the key priorities in the product development process of potential vehicles. For further information, please visit http://www.pwc.com/lu/investmentmanagement. | 6 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |

- Free
- Category: Business News
- Language: English
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