*  *  *  Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to thank the ALFI organisers’ for inviting me to this conference and share with you some thoughts on the challenging question regarding the recent sub-prime turbulences and their consequences for Luxembourg.
For some time, Helmut Siekmann also headed the Institute as its Managing Director, and, since 2018, he has been Distinguished Professor at the IMFS. His body of research spans the entire spectrum of public law. Furthermore, Helmut Siekmann has lent his expertise to legislative projects and also represented both Federal and state governments before constitutional courts.