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At the upcoming ALFI European Risk Management Conference on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, we will have the pleasure of welcoming keynote speaker Alik Sokolov, Co-Founder and CEO of Sibli. Alik is a pioneer in applications of Generative #AI in the fields of #investmentresearch and #riskmanagement. He will share his experience, allowing you to navigate the complexities of Generative AI with confidence and clarity. Reserve your seat today to join this session. ↘ https://lnkd.in/eFh3PqNP Thank you to ALRiM for partnering with us for this event. #ALFIRisk24

Buenos días desde Madrid! We’re delighted to be back to the Spanish capital. Our Roadshow is taking place at El Beatriz Madrid with full enthusiasm and a full room too. The event started with the warm welcome address by Jean-Marc Goy, ALFI's Chairperson and H.E Christian Biever Ambassador of Luxembourg to Spain. What an honour to have Mr. Biever with us! Nuria Tejada, Senior Vice-President Business Development at Pictet Asset Management kindly chaired the #ALFIRoadshow.   The first panel featured Bárbara Victoria González Gutiérrez, Counsel at Linklaters SLP, Ignacio Nájera-Alesón Sáiz, General Manager at CaixaBank Asset Management Luxembourg, Eduardo Ripollés de la Peña. CESGA, Head of Institutional Business & Sales at MAPFRE Asset Management, María Sanz, Chief Legal Officer at AltamarCAM Partners, and Robert Van Kerkhoff, Managing Director at BNP Paribas. They delved into Luxembourg's pivotal role in global fund distribution and explored its diverse and flexible fund structures, from #UCITS to #alternatives.   After the coffee break, Alex Bardaji, Country Head Spain at Adepa Global Services animated the speed briefing session that touched upon current concerns in our industry. Florent Denys, Counsel at Arendt & Medernach, Rocio Goenechea Sicre, Partner at Oquendo Capital, Enrique Mestre Nieto, CAIA, Partner at Alaluz Capital, SGIIC, SA and Ruben Nieto Martin-Vares, Managing Director at Allfunds Blockchain, covered the #AIFMD II & #UCITSD review, #ELTIFs, the Luxembourg toolbox, and tokenisation.   Fanny Sergent, Partner at PwC Luxembourg moderated today's last panel. It featured a conversation among three asset managers. Ana Rosa Castro Aguilar, Head of Wealth and Advisory Business Spain at Nordea Asset Management, Pedro Goizueta, Head of Investor Relations and Operations at Global Social Impact Investments SGICC, and Rocío Jaureguízar Redondo, Sales Manager and ESG specialist at Pictet Asset Management addressed the ESG challenges and shared their experiences with impact funds, taxonomy, and regulation.   Reconnecting with local investment fund professionals is energising and interesting. We trust attendees to our roadshow in Madrid took this opportunity to build meaningful connections as well. We already look forward to next year's edition! #SFDR #CSRD #Luxembourg #Spain #fundindustry https://lnkd.in/eaqxiuPc

The #ALFISeminar on Hedge Funds and Liquid Alternatives took place yesterday at Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris. David Zackenfels, ALFI's Senior VP of Legal, gave a warm welcome address to the attendees. Thank you to Stéphane Puel, Partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel, who chaired this event. The first session featured an insightful keynote by Matt Humphries, Regional Head of Fund Manager Data, EMEA at Preqin, who presented facts and figures on #hedgefunds and #liquidalternatives. We then listened to an interview with Antonio Barattelli from ESMA, led by Allison Norie. Nicolas Bannier, Gilles De Foucault, and Philippe Lespinard discussed why hedge funds are still relevant. claire collet, Bernadette Busquere-Arnal, Olivier Gayno, and Philippe Lopategui talked about the appetite for hedge funds across jurisdictions.   The event concluded with a #networking reception kindly sponsored by Gide Loyrette Nouel. Special thanks to Gide Loyrette Nouel for hosting this event. We also thank Jérôme Wigny and Fanny Sergent for their support and engagement. A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible. https://lnkd.in/egaSD4gC

From 21 to 24 April, the Schoulfoire took place at LUXEXPO THE BOX. Organised for the third time by the Ministry of Education, this four-day event is a platform for educational and career guidance. #ALFI is proud of being part of this meaningful event along with other associations of the Luxembourg finance industry. ❤️ A special thank you to Valentine Danloy, Thibaud Gonne, Mathilde Scheirlinck, Pierre-Yves Mauchard, Sara Kobal, Anne-Lise Vandevoir, Ilva Diaco, Mayank Poddar, Axel MEZIER, Lisa Schon who nicely explained the diverse roles involved in the fund value chain during the 3 interactive workshops that occurred during the event. We appreciate your support and engagement. Many thanks to Pauline Bourgeon from the Ministry of Education for the organisation and help. 💜 Also, thank you to the ALFI team members Ihsane Silistre, Camille Thommes, Olivier Thommes, Elaine Gong and Hanna Welter for animating the booth. And special thanks to Adina Elena Lupu, Mica Mercier and Luis Salerno for all your work, creativity and coordination. #Schoulfoire2024 ABBL, ACA Luxembourg, Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg https://lnkd.in/e-Pkh6KW https://schoulfoire.lu/fr/

The "Trophée de l'Espoir" ceremony for #Relais2024Lux took place yesterday at Tramsschapp. Serge Weyland, CEO of ALFI, had the pleasure of awarding the "Trophy of Hope" to Team Italia, which raised 9,000 Euros in the Country category. 👏 Bravo to Team Italia and the other winners of the "Trophée de l'Espoir": Carpe Diem Team, Lycée Guillaume Kroll, European Investment Bank (EIB), Team Empatia, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, and Groupe Crédit Agricole. 🏆 ALFI has been sponsoring Relais pour la vie since 2017. We aim to support individuals battling cancer and promote healthier lifestyles. We would like to thank all participants and teams involved in this initiative. Together, we are stronger in the fight against cancer. 💜 https://lnkd.in/dit6ZZi #fightagainstcancer #relaispourlavie

Ciao from Milan! We are glad to return to this vibrant city to connect with local investment fund professionals. This afternoon, Jean-Marc Goy, ALFI's Chairperson, kicked off the #ALFIRoadshow to Milan 2024. We extend our gratitude to Marco Bus, CEO of Eurizon Capital, for chairing this event.   The first panel detailed why Luxembourg remains a premier investment fund hub and provided insights on selecting the perfect option from its diverse offerings. A special thank you to Alessandro D'Ercole, Alberto Claretta-Assandri, Roberto Colicci, Matteo Menegatti, and Valerio Scollo for sharing their valuable insights on this topic.   After the coffee break, Fabio GIULIANI moderated a speed briefing session where Riccardo del Tufo, CFA, FRM, Isabelle Delas, Isabel Høg-Jensen, Thibaut Partsch, and Salvatore Sberna illuminated some hot industry topics, including #AIFMD II, CSSF Circular 02/77, #ELTIF 2.0, and #ESG.   After that, Lara Forte, Gabriele Miodini, Umberto Tamburrino, and Gabriele Todesca shared their experiences with energy-transition projects and gave an overview of the latest trends in liquid financial products.   The event concludes with a networking reception, and we trust our participants enjoy the seminar and the exchanges as much as we do. We look forward to welcoming even more attendees at the next edition. Stay tuned for more photos. Britta Borneff Miriam Henke Virginie Tripet https://lnkd.in/eChb8PMz

At the ALFI European Risk Management Conference on 7 May 2024, we are delighted to welcome Alex Edmans, a TED talk speaker, author of Financial Times Best Books of 2020 and Professor of the Year by Poets & Quants in 2021. He will deliver a keynote speech on "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠" at 11.15. Stay tuned. Check out the event programme and reserve your seat today. ↘ https://lnkd.in/eFh3PqNP Thank you to ALRiM for partnering with us for this event.

On 19 April, ALFI responds to ESMA’s consultation on the draft common guidelines on reverse solicitation under the Market in Crypto Assets (#MiCA). In our response to this consultation, ALFI generally agrees with the proposed content of the guidelines. We appreciate the underlying purpose of these guidelines is to foster investor protection and we are in favour of the proposed regulatory convergence with the corresponding provisions under #MiFID II. Read our response ➡ https://lnkd.in/eKGTGQYz

On 19 April 2024, ALFI responds to ESMA’s consultation on the draft common guidelines on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of #crypto-assets as financial instruments under the Market in Crypto Assets (#MiCA). The proposed guidelines aim at providing guidance on the qualification of crypto-assets as financial instruments that national competent authorities and market participants should consider, so as to foster convergence in the local transposition across the EU, regarding the classification of crypto-assets as financial instruments. View the ALFI response ↘ https://lnkd.in/eN9ugkPQ