Let’s talk money: Why is it important to ensure the “financial” literacy of your children?

Spuerkeess pays particular attention to its content and has produced a brand-specific Editorial Charter to meet an essential need: ensuring greater consistency across its communications to customers via all its media. We asked Irene De Muur, who is in charge of content marketing at the Brand & Product Communication division of Spuerkeess' Marketing Department about her motivations for doing this and what comes next.

In this short extract from the “Evergreens by Spuerkeess” podcast, Bertrand Lathoud, COO and Senior Advisor at the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity, explains the importance of cybersecurity. He considers current threats and shares some practical advice on how to protect businesses. He also highlights the role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in the evolution of cybersecurity, and underlines the importance of staying informed and vigilant on an ever-changing digital landscape.

In this short extract from the “Evergreens by Spuerkeess” podcast, we are pleased to welcome Philippe Parage, IT Infrastructure Engineer and Cybersecurity Advisor at the National Cybersecurity Competence Centre (NC3). He shares with us crucial information on cybersecurity, the most common types of attack and essential protective measures for businesses and individuals. Find out how you can bolster your online security and protect your assets against cyberthreats with advice from an expert in the field.

In this short extract from the “Evergreens by Spuerkeess” podcast, Lars Weber, Chief Information Security Officer at Spuerkeess, talks about the importance of cybersecurity. He considers current threats and shares some practical advice on how to protect businesses. He also highlights the role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in the evolution of cybersecurity, and underlines the importance of staying informed and vigilant on an ever-changing digital landscape.

In Luxembourg, nearly one in three of the active workforce is a foreigner and almost half of the working population are residents of our neighbouring countries. The country has a big expat community of foreigners that come to work and live in Luxembourg. We spoke to our colleague Simône van Schouwenburg about our Spuerkeess onboarding services for newcomers to Luxembourg.

As a transition enabler, Spuerkeess plans to contribute to the national target of electrifying 49% of Luxembourg’s car fleet by 2030. Thus, since 2018, the Bank has included electric vehicles in its Lease Plus offer, and these now account for 80% of the leases taken out by the Bank's customers. This very strong interest in electric cars is partly due to the desire to "consume better and more sustainably", but is also due to our attractive Lease Plus offers. Emir Mustafic, Business Developer - Private Lease at Spuerkeess, gives us the criteria to be taken into account when buying or leasing an electric vehicle.

Following the adoption of the European Climate Act, the European Union is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. What does this mean for a bank? And how has Spuerkeess decided to help achieve this neutrality? We put these questions to Luigi Garofoli, Deputy Head of Business Unit Corporate Banking, to find out what the Bank has done to this end for its professional customers.

Four years after repositioning the Spuerkeess brand Luxembourg's leading bank is launching in early 2025 a new image campaign: “Thriving Together”. To mark the occasion, we spoke to the marketing managers in charge of the project, Lisa Wells, Vice President and Head of Business Unit, Claude Faber, Team Manager Brand and Product Communication and Raoul Loudvig, Team Manager Creatives.

In a world where sustainability is becoming a major priority, the construction sector plays a crucial role in the transition to more environmentally-friendly practices. To explore the challenges and opportunities of this transition in Luxembourg, Max Didier, Managing Director of CDCL Groupe S.A., shares his views. With more than 500 employees, this group is a major player in construction and property development in Luxembourg. What are the main obstacles that need to be overcome in order to meet sustainable construction objectives? How can innovations such as CREE’s timber-concrete hybrid system reduce carbon footprints across the sector? What economic and social benefits could Luxembourg derive from a more sustainable approach? Find out in this article how early collaborations can transform the industry and how Luxembourg can become a leader in sustainable construction.

Financial literacy is crucial to young people's future. But how financially literate are young people today, and how can they prepare for the economic challenges of tomorrow? To answer these questions, we interviewed Jessica Thyrion, advisor at the ABBL Foundation for Financial Education. In this article, she shares her expertise on the importance of financial education, the specific challenges facing young people, and the initiatives in place to help them navigate the complex world of finance. Find out how the ABBL Foundation is working to improve young people's financial literacy and prepare them to make informed and responsible decisions.

Are you curious to know how your financial choices can make a real contribution to the fight against climate change? Would you like to find out about the innovative initiatives that have been put in place in Luxembourg to promote sustainable finance? In this interview, Laetitia Hamon, Head of Sustainable Finance at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, shares her ideas and experiences on these crucial topics. Read this interview to find out how you can make the difference and be an agent of change towards a more sustainable future.

A recent independent study, conducted by SIA Partners, named S-Net Mobile the best mobile banking application in Luxembourg. We took the opportunity to speak to Daniel Madariaga, Deputy Head of Business Innovation Office, and Christophe Medinger, Deputy Head of Digitalisation, at Spuerkeess, to find out more about how the teams in charge of S-Net achieved this success for the third year running.