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For data centres, securing a major electricity connection can take between seven and ten years – and sometimes as long as thirteen – in the most saturated European markets. Value is therefore shifting towards ‘powered land’, i.e. turnkey sites (with electricity included). (Photo: Shutterstock)
TECHNOLOGY

The nearly $1.2trn power plug

Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Oracle and Nvidia have signed leases worth nearly $1,200bn for infrastructure due to be built between the 2030s and 2060s. In Luxembourg, Yondr is financing data centres, Cypher Capital is setting up a property fund and Poseidon Energy aims to finance private power stations. Electricity is becoming a financial asset.

Thierry Labro • 04:30
From left to right: Mathieu Cottin, co-founder of Tokeny; Alvaro Garrido Mesa, founder of Legal Node; and Emilie Allaert, founder of Digital Minds. (Photos: LinkedIn, Paperjam/archive; layout: Paperjam)
FUNDS

Tokenisation moves from pilots to financial reality

Anissa Maamri • 04:00
“Secondary portfolios consist of mature underlying funds that continuously generate distributions, providing organic liquidity to service redemptions,” said Nicolas Renauld, global head of private markets and head of asset management at Indosuez Suisse in an interview on 7 October 2026 on the sidelines of the Luxembourg Investment Forum. Photo: Indosuez
PRIVATE EQUITY

Indosuez’s Tiera Capital at 25: the case for patient capital

Sylvain Barrette • 04:00
From left to right: the panel moderator from Luxinnovation, Carmel van den Berk (BVP), Amine Benmoussa (Karista), Meri Helleranta (Metl Venture Partners) and Remy Kesrouani (Kadmos Capital). (Photo: Paperjam)
PRIVATE EQUITY

Health AI: investors want outcomes, not just data

Anissa Maamri • 04:00
Luxembourg alone accounts for 14.5%of the 379 European companies covered by the survey. The market therefore carries much more weight in terms of the number of service providers than in terms of client volume: companies based in Lithuania, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland and Malta account for 88.5% of the 15.5 million client relationships recorded, thanks to a handful of platforms. (Photo: Shutterstock)
BANKS

The number of foreign clients of Luxembourg-based firms has tripled

Thierry Labro • 04:00
From left to right: Stefano Pozzi Mucelli (Luxinnovation), Philipp Gerbert (TUM Venture Labs), Alex Godlewski (LIST Ventures) and Dmitry Chikhachev (Runa Capital) discussed the challenges of transforming scientific research into investable companies at Luxembourg Venture Days 2026. (Photo: Paperjam)
FINTECH

Turning research into startups requires more than innovation

Anissa Maamri • 14.10.2026
Nathalie Schuh, chief executive of Apcal, features on the cover of the latest issue of Paperjam’s supplement, which focuses on insurance. (Photo: Jan Hanrion/Paperjam)
INSURANCE

Insurance: the sector’s major challenges in our latest Extra

Hugo Hirsch • 14.10.2026
Small startup teams can find themselves facing delegations of four to six corporate executives, making internal champions essential, said François Cordier (middle), founder and CEO of Leko Labs in a panel at the Luxembourg Venture Days held on 14 October 2026. Photo: Sylvain Barrette
PRIVATE EQUITY

Cleantech meets Goliath: turning corporate muscle into growth

Sylvain Barrette • 14.10.2026
From left to right: Nic Knapp (Tum Venture Labs), Candace Johnson (president emeritus of Eban), Luis Galveias (COO of LPEA), Cécile Lorenzini (Luxinnovation) and Audrey Ihne, moderator of the opening ceremony at Luxembourg Venture Days 2026. (Photo: Paperjam)
PRIVATE EQUITY

Luxembourg Venture Days strengthens its European ambitions

Anissa Maamri • 14.10.2026
On 14 October, Apex Group announced the appointment of Olivier Portenseigne as global head of transfer agency products. He will lead the global strategy for these products from Luxembourg. (Photo: Apex Group)
FUNDS

Olivier Portenseigne, new global head of transfer agency products at Apex

Rebeca Suay • 14.10.2026
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The speakers at the 10x6 Finance Forward event represented the various sectors that make up the Luxembourg financial centre. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam)
MARKETS

Five tipping points that will reshape the world of finance

Maëlle Hamma • 14.10.2026
Laurent Heiles, Chief Commercial & Operations Officer – International Life (Photo: Baloise Luxembourg)
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When long-term investing meets life insurance

Baloise Luxembourg • 14.10.2026
Gaëlle Schneider, a partner at Arendt, discusses the initial implications of AIFMD II and the regulatory challenges facing alternative fund managers in Luxembourg. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam)
FUNDS

Gaëlle Schneider: “AIFMD II will not slow down the growth of loan funds”

Anissa Maamri • 14.10.2026
“That’s always a bit of a problem when you’re short,” said David Mellul, managing partner at Varenne Capital Partners. “You need to be right relatively quickly.” (Photos: Varenne, Shutterstock; layout: Paperjam)
MARKETS

Bottlenecks, not hype, shape Varenne’s technology investment thesis

Sylvain Barrette • 14.10.2026
Alain Kinsch, chairman of LuxSE, on the cover of the latest issue of Paperjam. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam)
PRIVATE EQUITY

A deep dive into private equity in the latest Paperjam

Maëlle Hamma • 14.10.2026
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