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Product development strategies need to be driven by evolution not proliferation, says ALFI panel
23 March 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The panel, headed by Rosheen Dries, partner, EMEIA wealth and asset management lead at EY, questioned how product innovation and strategic structuring will likely evolve amid the backdrop of growing ESG initiatives and increased industry regulation

ALFI: Almost all client meetings have ESG on the agenda
05 October 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The majority of client meetings have ESG on the agenda, affirmed Carlo Funk Europe, Middle East, Africa head of ESG investment strategy at State Street Global Advisors, speaking at this year’s ALFI Digi Pulse US Virtual Conference

ALFI: The alternatives markets are getting ‘larger and larger’
01 October 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Fund distribution in the European economic area was a hot topic at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry Digi Pulse USA Virtual Event

ALFI: Distribution is ‘the name of the game’ in Brazil
23 September 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

In Brazil, the name of the game for international asset managers to tackle the market is distribution, according to Isabella Nunes head of sales Brazil J.P. Morgan Asset Management

ALFI: You’ve got to take the ‘long term view’ with SFDR
21 September 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“You have to take ESG risk into account when managing money on behalf of clients. We do have Article 8 and Article 9 funds and we may progress that over the future but you’ve got to take the long term view with SFDR,"says HSBC's Dan Rudd

Gen II bolsters Luxembourg team
16 September 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Gen II, a private equity fund administrator, has enhanced its Luxembourg-based team with the appointments of Duncan Christie and Eva Ntovolou

Corrine Lamesch re-elected as ALFI chair
28 June 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The appointment is effective immediately and her second mandate will run for two years. In addition, a new board of directors has been elected

ALFI: 2021 will be the year of sustainable finance
18 March 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

During the ALFI European Asset Management Conference, Corinne Lamesch, ALFI chairperson discussed sustainability with Marco Zwick, director, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

ALFI: Brexit cast a spotlight on marketing and certain practices will no longer be tolerated
18 March 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Panelists at the ALFI conference discussed the practical impacts of Brexit on fund distribution

ALFI: ManCos must become fintechs and invest heavily in technology
17 March 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“When you see the regulatory pressure, technology is paramount to help the ManCo concentrate on what they should do – which is helping the client provide governance,” says a speaker from the ALFI conference

AIFMD Review: don’t fix something that is not broken
02 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

“Don’t try to fix something that’s not broken”, was the message from associations to the European Commission consultation on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Review

Didier Delvaux to oversee U.S. Bank’s new Luxembourg office
16 November 2020 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Delvaux was at State Street, where he was head of fund administration, and prior to that, chief operating officer, Luxembourg and Ireland