The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed Corinne Lamesch as the new chairperson of ALFI following its annual general meeting.
The appointment is effective immediately and will run for two years initially.
Lamesch has been a member of the ALFI board of directors since June 2017 and has actively participated in a number of ALFI technical committees and working groups.
Lamesch has more than 20 years of experience in the Luxembourg fund industry. She is currently country head of Luxembourg and head of legal, Europe at Fidelity International.
Lamesch joined Fidelity International in 2008 and has also acted its conducting officer since 2015.
Prior to joining Fidelity International, Lamesch worked as a lawyer for Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy from 1998 to 2008, advising on the Luxembourg and international investment fund industry.
Lamesch is a regular speaker at industry events and has actively participated in conferences and roadshows that ALFI organises in Luxembourg and across the globe.
ALFI has also relaunched its website which now features a jobs section to pool open positions in the Luxembourg fund centre.
ALFI members can advertise any open positions within their firm on the new website, benefiting from increased visibility for professionals seeking to work in the Luxembourg fund sector.
ALFI's members represent over 15,000 professionals in the Luxembourg investment fund industry, from funds to asset managers and service providers.
Commenting on her appointment, Corinne Lamesch said: “I feel honoured to have been elected as the new chairperson of ALFI.”
“The asset management industry in Europe is at a critical juncture where new political and societal trends will bring both challenges and opportunities.”
She added: “Asset managers have a unique opportunity to strongly influence the strategies of companies globally so they are more aligned with the values of our changing society and better connected to the interests of future generations.
